Sweet & Sour Shrimp

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 4 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks undrained
  • 8 oz snow pea pods cut diagonally in half
  • 2 plum tomatoes cut in wedges
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 12 oz medium shrimp tails removed

Preparation

Step 1

Combine ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch til blended. Set aside

Step 2

Drain pineapple and save 1/2 cup of the juice. Mix the 1/2 cup of pineapple juice into the ketchup mixture.

Step 3

Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add pea pods and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium.

Step 4

Stir ketchup mixture into the skillet and bring to a boil. Stir 1 minute until thickened.

Step 5

Add pineapple and shrimp to skillet. Toss to heat thoroughly. Gently stir in tomatoes and remove from stove

This is a colorful dish and good served over rice.