Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Portion Size: 3 oz. pork, 1 c. serving size with sauce and vegetables
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
Ingredients | Notes: |
2 ½ lb. shrimp | Deveined, peeled and tail removed |
1 16 ounce can pineapple chunks (juice packed) | |
2/3 cup sugar | |
½ cup vinegar | |
¼ cup cornstarch | |
2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules | |
¼ cup lite soy sauce | |
2 eggs, beaten | |
½ cup cornstarch | |
½ cup flour | |
½ cup water | |
¼ teaspoon black pepper | |
2 Tablespoon oil | |
4 medium carrots | Wash, Peel, and thinly sliced at an angle |
4 cloves garlic, minced | |
2 Large Bell peppers Green or Red | Wash, remove stem and seeds, and cut into ½ inch pieces |
4 Cups, hot cooked rice | May use brown or white enriched rice |
Directions:
Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
1 | For sauce, drain pineapple, reserving juice. Cut pineapple into ½ inch pieces. | |
2 | Add water to reserved juice to equal 1 ½ cups | |
3 | Stir in sugar, vinegar, the 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, soy sauce and bouillon and set aside | |
4 | For batter: In a small bowl, combine egg the ¼ cup cornstarch, flour, water and pepper. | |
5 | Whisk thoroughly, until smooth. | |
6 | Dip shrimp into batter. In small amount of oil, sauté about 1/3 of the shrimp. Cook pieces for 4-5 minutes on medium high heat. Batter Should be golden brown. Repeat until all chicken is cooked. Drain any excess oil on paper towels. | Cook 165° F degrees for chicken |
7 | In a large skillet or wok, Add 1 Tablespoon oil, and heat over medium high heat. | |
8 | Stir fry carrots and garlic for 1 minute. | |
9 | Add sweet peppers and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or till tender crisp | |
10 | Push from center of pan. Stir in sauce into center of pan or wok. Cook until thick and bubbly | |
11 | Stir in all pineapple and shrimp. Stir together all ingredients to coat with sauce. Heat through. | Cook until temperature reaches 165°F. Serve. |
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