Thursday, January 31, 2008

Sweet & Sour Shrimp Stir-Fry

This is an incredibly easy dish to make and super yummy. Enjoy!



Sweet & Sour Shrimp Stir-Fry

1/3 cup ketchup
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp white vinegar
4 tsp cornstarch
1 small can pineapple chunks in juice, un-drained
225 g fresh snow pea pods, trimmed, cut diagonally in half (2 cups)
2 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, pressed
¾ - 1 lb frozen, cooked medium shrimp, thawed, rinsed and tails removed

Combine ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and cornstarch; whisk until blended.

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Measure ½ cup reserved pineapple juice; add to ketchup mixture and set aside. (Discard any remaining juice.)

Trim pea pods and cut diagonally in half. Cut tomatoes into wedges.

Heat oil in a stir-fry skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pea pods and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium, stir ketchup mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute until thickened. Add pineapple and shrimp, toss to heat thoroughly. Removed from heat; gently stir in tomatoes.

Serve over rice.

Yield: 4 servings
Source: The Pampered Chef - Casual Cooking

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