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How to Cook Sweet and Sour Shrimps

A tasty seafood dish that will make your lunch a special treat. If you are thinking of a sweet and sour dish and want to try something different other than sweet and sour fish or pork, then this sweet and sour shrimps is a good alternative.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Seafood Recipes
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: sweet sour shrimps
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo large shrimps washed and antennae removed
  • 2 pcs red and green bell peppers slice into squares
  • 2 Tbsp. spring onions chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. patis or fish sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pcs tomatoes chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 inch size ginger slice into strips
  • 1 pc large red onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1/4 cup banana catsup
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pcs siling labuyo optional
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil

Instructions

How to cook Sweet and Sour Shrimps:

  • In a medium size wok, heat oil and saute ginger. Then add garlic and saute until fragrant.
  • Then add onions and saute again until soft. Add in the tomatoes and saute until it is soft and cooked.
  • Add in the tomato sauce, banana catsup, cornstarch slurry, vinegar and sugar.
  • Mix until the cornstarch is well blended and the sauce thickens.
  • Next, add in the shrimps. Stir until the shrimps are coated with the sauce.
  • Cover and simmer for a few minutes. Add water if necessary.
  • Then add in the patis, salt, pepper, spring onions, siling labuyo and bell peppers.
  • Stir cook, cover and simmer for a few minutes until the peppers are half-cooked. Serve hot.