Sweet and sour sauce is one of the most popular Chinese sauces and it works beautifully with shrimp. I always keep some frozen shrimp at home, because I can easily put together a meal in a pinch, by thawing some in water. No matter whether it’s a big pan of shrimp fried rice or shrimp chow fun, a tasty and well balanced meal is guaranteed! Sweet and sour shrimp is quite easy to make at home. Compared to the takeout sweet and sour shrimp, my homemade version contains less sugar and oil, plus it’s loaded with veggies. And it tastes just as satisfying. In this recipe, I will share the simplified homemade version that you can easily cook in your own kitchen without using a wok or needing to deep fry the shrimp.
Sweet and sour shrimp ingredients
When you’re ready to cook, your table should have:
Mixed sauce Sliced vegetables (pepper and onion) Marinated shrimp Cornstarch Sliced ginger
I love the homemade sweet and sour sauce. It contains less sugar than the bottled sauce and has a better depth of flavor. Paired with sliced ginger, you will create a very rich and fragrant dish in no time.
How to make sweet and sour shrimp
That’s it! The shrimp will be juicy and slightly crispy, and the vegetables nice and crunchy. Everything is brought together by the super fragrant sauce that is well balanced with sour and sweet. I enjoy serving the dish over steamed rice, but you can serve it by itself as a main.
Other delicious Chinese takeout recipes
Beef and Chinese Broccoli (芥蓝牛肉) Sesame Beef Moo Goo Gai Pan (蘑菇鸡片) Chinese Curry Chicken Walnut Shrimp Easy Mongolian Meatballs
