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Shrimp Sweet and Sour
🇨🇳 Chinese

Shrimp Sweet and Sour

🇨🇳 Chinese

High heat, big flavour: shrimp seared with aromatics and a shiny sauce that clings to every bite. About 14 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 4 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Ginger4 cloves, minced
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  • Soy Sauce2 tbsp
  • Sugar2 tbsp
  • Sichuan Peppercorns1 tsp
  • Shrimp400 g
  • Peanut Oil2 tbsp
  • Ketchup3 tbsp
  • Rice Vinegar2 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Get your wok ripping hot and add the Peanut Oil — it should shimmer instantly.

  2. 2

    Toss in the ginger and sichuan peppercorns for 15 seconds, no longer, so they perfume the oil without burning.

  3. 3

    Add the shrimp and stir-fry hard, keeping everything moving until just cooked through.

  4. 4

    Throw in the bell pepper and spring onions, then splash in the soy sauce around the edge of the wok.

  5. 5

    Toss twice more, kill the heat, and serve immediately over steamed rice — a stir-fry waits for no one.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: The BEST Crispy Sweet & Sour Shrimp Recipe! · on YouTube