Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns
Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns requires approximately 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 2 and costs $3.88 per serving. One serving contains 298 calories, 27g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. If you have pineapple chunks, water chestnuts, oyster sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 50%, which is solid. Similar recipes are Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns, Sweet and sour prawns stir-fry, and Hot & sour broth with prawns.
- Serves: 2
- Time: 20 Mins
- Category: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
- Health Rating: 8.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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garlic | 5.0 | cloves | None |
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onion | 1.0 | large | None |
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oyster sauce | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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pineapple chunks | 118.294 | grams | None |
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prawns | 236.588 | grams | None |
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shaoxing huatiao rice wine | 3.0 | Tbsps | None |
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spring onions | 2.0 | servings | None |
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sugar | 2.0 | teaspoons | None |
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tomato sauce/ketchup | 1.5 | Tbsps | None |
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water chestnuts | 169.5 | milliliters | None |
garlic
Qty: 5.0
Metric: cloves
Price: None
onion
Qty: 1.0
Metric: large
Price: None
oyster sauce
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
pineapple chunks
Qty: 118.294
Metric: grams
Price: None
prawns
Qty: 236.588
Metric: grams
Price: None
shaoxing huatiao rice wine
Qty: 3.0
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None
spring onions
Qty: 2.0
Metric: servings
Price: None
sugar
Qty: 2.0
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
tomato sauce/ketchup
Qty: 1.5
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None
water chestnuts
Qty: 169.5
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Start by preparing the ingredients. Peel and devein one cup worth of prawns.
Ingredients:
- shrimp
Step 2: Drain 1/2 cup of canned pineapple.
Ingredients:
- canned pineapple
Step 3: Cut a large onion into small pieces. Mince 5 cloves of garlic.
Ingredients:
- clove
- garlic
- ground meat
- onion
Step 4: Cut water chestnuts into smaller pieces. There should be approximately 3/4 cups worth of it.
Ingredients:
- water chestnuts
Step 5: Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to a large wok or saucepan.
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil
Equipment:
- sauce pan
- wok
Step 6: Heat till smoking hot.
Step 7: Add the onions. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
Ingredients:
- onion
Step 8: Add the garlic and stir fry for 15 seconds again.
Ingredients:
- garlic
Step 9: Add the water chestnuts. Stir fry for 20 seconds.
Ingredients:
- water chestnuts
Step 10: Add the prawns. Stir fry with quick motions for 10 seconds.
Ingredients:
- shrimp
Step 11: Add the pineapple. Stir it through to ensure they are warmed by the heat of the pan.Then add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of tomato sauce or ketchup, 3 tablespoons of Shaoxing Huatiao wine and 2 teaspoons of sugar.Stir fry for 20 seconds or so until the prawns are cooked through and the ingredients are evenly tossed in the sauce. The sauce should thicken up nicely as it cooks.Dish up and garnish with spring onions.
Ingredients:
- spring onions
- oyster sauce
- tomato sauce
- pineapple
- ketchup
- shrimp
- sauce
- sugar
- wine
Equipment:
- frying pan
Dietary Information
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 298.08 kcal | 14.9% |
| Fat | 0.94 g | 1.44% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.19 g | 1.21% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.09 g | 14.03% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 36.23 g | 13.18% |
| Sugar | 19.48 g | 21.64% |
| Cholesterol | 190.45 mg | 63.48% |
| Sodium | 456.28 mg | 19.84% |
| Alcohol | 3.62 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 1.16 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 27.03 g | 54.06% |
| Copper | 0.74 mg | 37.16% |
| Phosphorus | 324.53 mg | 32.45% |
| Fiber | 5.86 g | 23.43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.45 mg | 22.68% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 21.21% |
| Potassium | 741.69 mg | 21.19% |
| Vitamin C | 17.07 mg | 20.69% |
| Magnesium | 71.03 mg | 17.76% |
| Zinc | 2.42 mg | 16.13% |
| Iron | 2.46 mg | 13.64% |
| Vitamin K | 13.83 µg | 13.17% |
| Calcium | 131.02 mg | 13.1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13 mg | 8.74% |
| Folate | 31.26 µg | 7.82% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89 mg | 5.93% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg | 5.72% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06 mg | 5.3% |
| Selenium | 3.45 µg | 4.92% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37 mg | 3.65% |
| Vitamin A | 140.28 IU | 2.81% |
