Sweet And Sour Shrimp & Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 onion, chopped into large pieces
    4 carrots, chopped into large but thin pieces
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1/3 cup soy sauce
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    1 cup pineapple juice
    4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
    1/3 teaspoon cayenne (or more to your tastes)
    1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (about twenty or so 26-30 count shrimp)
    1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    water
    10 small pineapple chunks (optional)
Preparation
    In a large skillet or in a wok, heat your oil to medium heat, and then add the carrot, tossing very frequently.
    Allow the carrot to cook for about 4 minutes.
    Then add your onion, and cook for another 4 minutes or so, and then add your garlic, cooking for another minute or so.
    In a liquid measuring cup, add your soy sauce, brown sugar, juice, vinegar and cayenne.
    Add your liquid mixture to the skillet and bring to a heavy simmer.
    Add your shrimp, and cook until your shrimp is done (pink on both sides) approximately 3-4 minutes.
    Don't overcook your shrimp.
    At this time, you can throw in your pineapple chunks if you wish to use them.
    While your shrimp is cooking, mix your cornstarch with approximately 4-5 tablespoons of water (just enough to make it a liquid mixture-you may need a little more or a little less because I never measure the amount of water I use).
    Add the cornstarch mixture to your pan, and sir constantly until thick- this will not take very long at all.
    You may turn your heat down to medium-low.
    Serve with rice.
    ENJOY!

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