Pineapple Shrimp Recipe
Of all the courses Main Dish happens to be my favorite and Pineapple Shrimp the recipe that represents it. It is served as a delicious Main Dish. If you have a lot of Shrimp on hand then Pineapple Shrimp is the recipe you should opt for. Was it you or the fragrance of Pineapple Shrimp that you're making that has drawn me to the kitchen?, were my partner's words.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh pineapple juice
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 fresh green pepper (cut in large pieces)
1/2 small onion, cut in large pieces
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup ice water
2 cups peanut oil (or salad oil)
2 lbs. fresh shrimp
2 tbs. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Directions
Combine the first 9 ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil and remove from heat.
In a bowl, mix flour, 1/2 tsp.sugar, salt, egg, ice water to make a smooth batter.
Peel shell from shrimp, leaving last section and tail intact.
Slit in half lengthwise without removing either end; remove black line.
Dry shrimp thoroughly, dip in batter and deepfat fry in peanut oil.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water, bring to boil.
Remove from heat and pour over shrimp.
In a bowl, mix flour, 1/2 tsp.sugar, salt, egg, ice water to make a smooth batter.
Peel shell from shrimp, leaving last section and tail intact.
Slit in half lengthwise without removing either end; remove black line.
Dry shrimp thoroughly, dip in batter and deepfat fry in peanut oil.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water, bring to boil.
Remove from heat and pour over shrimp.
