Best Sweet Sour Chicken Shrimp Recipes

Sweet & Sour Chicken & Shrimp image

Provided by AFWifey

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 -3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup water
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
sweet and sour sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks (drained, liquid reserved)
1/2 cup distilled vinegar
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup ketchup

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) image

Provided by luvmybge

Categories Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, packed in juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and cut in 3/4 inch cubes
2 green onions, cut in slivers
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
cooked rice (optional)

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.

Stir Fry Sweet & Sour Pork or Chicken or Shrimp image

Provided by Pierre Dance

Categories Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

3/4 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons clover honey (any lightly flavored honey will do)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons peanut oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces, all the white, some green
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4 inch cubes or count shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 green bell pepper, cut in half across, julienne
1/2 red bell pepper, cut in half across, julienne
1 cup baby carrots, cut in quarters lengthwise
1 yellow onion, very coarsely chopped
1 vine ripened tomatoes, skinned, drained, cut into eighths (OMIT TOMATO WITH THE SHRIMP)
2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained (make the cook a nice rum drink with the juice)
1/4 cup chicken stock (pork recipe only)

Steps:

Combine the sauce ingredients, set aside.
Heat the wok over high heat.
Add oil swirl to coat.
Add garlic and green onions, Stir fry 1/2 minute.
Add pork or chicken, stir fry 3 minutes or 'til is opaque.
If doing shrimp, stir fry 2 minutes, 'til pink.
Remove and set aside.
Keep warm.
Quickly wipe the wok, Reheat.
Add oil, swirl to coat.
Add peppers and carrots, stir fry 2 minutes.
Add onion and tomato, (omit tomato with shrimp) stir fry 1 minute.
Push the vegetables up the sides of the wok.
Stir the sauce, pour into the center of the wok.
Stir 'til bubbly.
Return the meat to the wok.
Add pineapple, combine with vegetables.
For shrimp or chicken, heat and serve.
For pork, add chicken stock, cover, cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes 'til pork is opaque throughout.
Serve with jasmine or basmati rice.