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Sweet And Sour Shrimp

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Frozen Chinese pea pods - (6 oz) - partially thawed
1   Juice-pack pineapple chunks or tidbits -
  (13 oz) - drained, and
  Juice reserved
2 tablespoons 30mlCornstarch
3 tablespoons 45mlSugar
1   Chicken bouillon cube
1 cup 237mlBoiling water
1/2 cup 118mlReserved pineapple juice
2 teaspoons 10mlSoy sauce
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround ginger
2   Shrimp - (4 1/2 oz ea) - rinsed, drained
2 tablespoons 30mlCider vinegar
  Fluffy rice

Recipe Instructions

Place pea pods and drained pineapple in crock pot.

In a small saucepan, stir together cornstarch and sugar. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water and add with juice, soy sauce and ginger to saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook sauce for about 1 minute or until thickened and transparent. Gently blend sauce into pea pods and pineapple. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours.

Before serving, add shrimp and vinegar, stirring carefully to avoid breaking up shrimp. Serve over hot rice.

This recipe yields 4 to 5 servings (about 1 1/2 quarts).

Source:
Southern U.S. Cuisine (crockpot collection) at - http://southernfood.about.com

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