Best 8 Sweet And Sour Shrimp Or Chicken Recipes

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN & SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for batter and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• While batter is resting in a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice, water, vinegar, & ketchup.
• Heat sauce mix over medium until it begins to boil, stir, and turn to low heat and simmer.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and shrimp.
• Fry chicken and Shrimp for about 5 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• When ready to serve, layer chicken, shrimp, and pineapple chunks over fried rice/white rice. Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Combine shrimp and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch in bag; shake to coat.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice (about 1/2 cup).
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch into reserved juice until smooth.
• Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, honey, soy and sesame oil until blended.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
• Drain on paper toweling.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet.
• Add sweet peppers; stir-fry 6 minutes.
• Add onion, garlic, ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir tomato mixture into skillet.
• Bring to boiling.
• Add shrimp and pineapple; heat through.
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with slivered green onion, if you wish.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk together honey, rice vinegar, tomato paste, pineapple juice, and soy sauce for sweet and sour sauce in a medium bowl. Whisk together water and cornstarch for thickener in another bowl. Set both aside.
• Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to season.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer to the hot oil; cook for 1 minute without stirring. Stir and cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a clean plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok. When heated, add bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pineapple; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the reserved sweet and sour sauce; stir and cook until simmering, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the cornstarch mixture again, then gradually add it to the center of the wok; stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds.
• Return the cooked shrimp to the wok; stir to combine and cook until shrimp are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Garnish each serving with green onions and sesame seeds.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken strips with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chicken and remove to plate. Add red and green peppers and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to reduce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring liquid to a simmer. Stir in chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

CRISPY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk egg yolks, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, and pepper for marinade together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
• Beat egg whites for coating in a bowl until foamy. Add water, then cornstarch, then flour, mixing completely after each addition.
• Combine hot water, sugar, rice wine, vinegar, cornstarch, soy sauce, bouillon granules, and salt for glaze in a bowl.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator. Dip each piece in coating.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and cook in small batches until crispy, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove chicken to a plate and drain oil from the wok.
• Add bell pepper and garlic to the wok and stir-fry until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the wok onto a separate dish.
• Add pineapple chunks to the wok. Stir the reserved glaze and pour over pineapple. Simmer until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chicken and bell pepper mixture back to the wok; toss everything together. Drizzle sesame oil over top, stir, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

STIR-FRIED SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high 1 minute, then add 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat. Add chicken, season with salt, and cook 1 minute. Stir in ginger, garlic, and chile and cook until chicken is almost cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in jam and pineapple, then add scallions. Cook until chicken is cooked through and scallions are bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Season with vinegar and salt. Serve with rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss chicken with 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and cornstarch, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, combine remaining soy sauce and cornstarch, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and 1/2 cup water; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook half the chicken, turning occasionally, until browned and almost cooked through, 4 minutes; remove. Cook the remaining chicken in another tablespoon oil; remove.
• Add remaining oil to the pan. Add peppers, white parts of scallions, and garlic; cook over medium-high, stirring, until peppers are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk soy sauce mixture; add to pan. Return chicken; add scallion greens. Cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately over rice, if desired.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Coat with cornstarch, dip in beaten egg.
• Fry until golden, crispy and cooked through. Set aside. Dab with paper towel if greasy.
• In a large pan, heat oil and fry garlic until fragrant.
• Add the bell pepper, cider vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• When the sauce has thickened, add the fried chicken. Toss to coat.
• Garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice.
• Nutrition Calories: 2960 Fat: 261 grams Carbs: 77 grams Fiber: 1 grams Sugars: 44 grams Protein: 75 grams
• Enjoy!