Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 10min
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A wok dish that balances high-quality protein with low fat. Sweet and sour shrimp with bell pepper and mango.

Ingredients

  • 200 g red bell pepper (1 red bell pepper)
  • 125 g carrots (1 carrot)
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 10 g ginger (1 piece)
  • 200 g small mango (1 small mango)
  • 400 g shrimp (pre-cooked)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 100 ml Orange Juice
  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 stalks Cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Quarter the bell pepper, remove seeds, wash and roughly cube. Peel the carrot with a vegetable peeler and cut into thin strips.

  2. 2.

    Peel the onion and quarter it. Peel the ginger and slice into fine strips.

  3. 3.

    Peel the mango, cut the flesh into thick slices off the pit, then dice.

  4. 4.

    Rinse the shrimp briefly, pat dry, season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5.

    Heat oil in a wok or large skillet. Sauté the shrimp until browned all around, then remove from pan.

  6. 6.

    Add onion strips, carrot ribbons, and bell pepper cubes to the wok, stir-frying for 3-4 minutes. Add ginger and cook briefly more.

  7. 7.

    Pour in orange juice, vinegar, ketchup, and honey; simmer for 2 minutes. Wash cilantro, shake dry, and pluck the leaves.

  8. 8.

    Return shrimp and mango to the pan. Season with salt and pepper, cooking for another minute. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot, ideally with rice.