Shrimp Canton Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Eggs2 Small, slightly beaten
 Water1 Cup (16 tbs)
 All-purpose flour - 1 cup
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Shrimp - 2 pounds raw, shelled and deveined
 Pineapple tidbits2 Can (10oz)
 Vinegar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Ketchup1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Soy sauce1 Teaspoon
 Tabasco - dash
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt2 Teaspoon
 Monosodium glutamate1/2 Teaspoon
 Cornstarch2 Tablespoon
 Water2 Tablespoon
 Sesame seeds1 Teaspoon, toasted

Directions

GETTING READY
1. In a bowl, mix eggs with 1 cup of water.
2. Add flour and salt; stir lightly to mix.
3. Drain pineapple and reserve the syrup.
4. Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to make 1 cup liquid.

MAKING
5. In a wok, heat fat until 360° F temperature.
6. Dip shrimp into batter and quickly place it in the heated fat and deep fry.

FINALISING
7. In a saucepan, combine pineapple syrup water, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, Tabasco, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate and bring it to a boil.
8. Blend cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water.
9. Stir into the hot sauce and cook for 2 minutes with constant stirring.
10. Stir in pineapple.

SERVING
11. In a serving dish, place the deep fried shrimps and pour the sauce over it.
12. Garnish with sesame seeds.
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