Sweet Sour Chicken Shrimp Salad Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and jam. Add green onion, apricots, celery and chicken and toss until evenly coated. Chill and serve over lettuce leaves.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP (OR CHICKEN)

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.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN & SHRIMP

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 & SOUR CHICKEN & SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place noodles into a 5+ ltr container and pour the boiling water over the top.
• Let stand, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
• Drain well and refresh in cold water.Let drain until dry.
• When you are ready to serve this, toss all the ingredients together and mix well.
• If you are only using half the noodles, only use half of the other ingredients.
• Triple the chicken and shrimp for a main meal.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Drain pineapple juice into a measuring cup and set both juice and chunks aside.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
• Saute onion, pepper and garlic for 5 minutes.
• Combine soy sauce, vinegar, pineapple juice, brown sugar, granualted sugar, and cayenne in a large measuring cup. Mix well and pour over vegetables.
• Add pineapple chunks and shimp to wok and bring to a simmer.
• Combine cornstarch and water, then pour into wok.
• Cook for a few more minutes, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
• Serve over rice or couscous.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk together honey, rice vinegar, tomato paste, pineapple juice, and soy sauce for sweet and sour sauce in a medium bowl. Whisk together water and cornstarch for thickener in another bowl. Set both aside.
• Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to season.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer to the hot oil; cook for 1 minute without stirring. Stir and cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a clean plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok. When heated, add bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pineapple; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the reserved sweet and sour sauce; stir and cook until simmering, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the cornstarch mixture again, then gradually add it to the center of the wok; stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds.
• Return the cooked shrimp to the wok; stir to combine and cook until shrimp are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Garnish each serving with green onions and sesame seeds.

SWEET-AND-SOUR THAI SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to boil.While water is boiling, heat oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally for approximatley 3 minutes. Strain oil into a small bowl, discarding the red pepper flakes and whisk in clam and lime juices. Set aside dressing mixture.
• When water has come to a boil drop in shrimp and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer approximately 2 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque. Drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to prevent further cooking, drain well.
• In a large bowl, transfer shrimp and add cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, peanuts, coconut, and scallion. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.