Sweet and Sour Shrimp Appetizer – Sybaritica

Sweet and Sour Shrimp, or 糖醋蝦仁, enhances a tangy sweet and sour glaze with the rich nuttiness of Sesame Oil and make for a great appetizer.

• 1/2 lb Medium Shrimp peeled and deveined;
• ½ tsp. Worcestershire Sauce;
• ½ tsp. Sesame Oil;
• 1 tsp. Cornstarch;
• 2 tbsp. Sugar;
• 3 tbsp. Vinegar;
• 1 tsp. Ketchup;
• ¼ tsp. Ginger Puree;
• 1 tbsp. Sesame Seeds.

• Mix the shrimp with the Worcestershire Sauce and sesame oil, toss them with the cornstarch, and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
• Heat a generous amount of oil in a suitable pan and quickly brown the shrimp on both sides until the cornstarch coating is just getting a little crispy and then remove them to a bowl.
• Heat a tablespoon or so of the oil in a saute pan over high and add the sugar, vinegar, ketchup and ginger. Cook, stirring briskly until the contents of the pan thicken to a glaze.
• Lastly, stir the shrimp into the glaze and, when they are heated through, toss with the sesame seeds and serve immediately.