Sweet and Sour Shrimps 糖醋大虾

【Sweet and Sour Shrimps】
by MaomaoMom

This sweet and sour shrimp is a great entrée dish. My family loves it very much.

Meal type: Main course, seafood
Prepare time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Level: Low
Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1) 500g frozen white shrimps;
2) 1.5 tbsp olive oil, 1.5 tbsp freshly chopped green onion, 3-4 slices ginger;
3) 2 tsp cooking wine, ¼ tsp salt;
4) Sweet and sour sauce: 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark vinegar, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp water, ½ tsp corn starch, mix well in a bowl;
5) 1 tsp sesame oil.

Directions:
1: Use scissors to trim off shrimp antennae, walking legs and swimmerets. Cut a small 2-cm opening on the back just below the head and remove the vein (Picture 1). Rinse with cold water and drain well (Picture 2).

2: Heat 1.5 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick fry pan over high heat. Sauté chopped green onion and ginger slices for one minute (Picture 3). Add shrimp, sauté until the color starts to turn pink (Picture 4).

3: Add 2 tsp cooking wine and ¼ tsp salt, stir a few times. Stir in the sweet and sour sauce (Picture 5), and cook until sauce thickens (Picture 5).

4: Stir in 1 tsp sesame and transfer to a serving plate.

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