Shrimp Manchurian … A Classic Spicy, Sweet n Tangy Indo Chinese dish, best served as an Appetizer or a Side with rice & noodles. An Easy Peasy Dinner in less than 30 minutes …!!
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Being an ardent seafood lover and hailing from a costal region, fish and shrimp are an integral part of our diet and our favorite protein sources. This Prawn / Shrimp Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese delicacy all over India. Battered shrimps are fried and then tossed in an aromatic sweet n sour sauce with a slight hint of heat and served along with fried rice or hakka noodles; a wonderful combination which is easy to make and tastes so so delicious!!
The recipe is fairly simple if you use popcorn shrimp, otherwise there is an additional step of frying the battered shrimp. I have air fried the shrimp which took only 6 mins to cook, while I prepared the sauce and other ingredients. Whisk the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, sauté the aromatics till the sauce bubbles up, toss the fried shrimp, and finally garnish with spring onions. You can also add bell peppers as an extra ingredient but is completely optional.
To speed up the cooking and save time, I have used Gorton’s popcorn Shrimp. I have been a long-time fan of Gorton’s products; they are super easy to use and crunchy delicious. To know more about Gorton food products and the availability in your area, click here.
There you go, Shrimp Manchurian … An easy n tasty dinner within 30 mins! Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!
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Shrimp Manchurian … A Classic Spicy, Sweet n Tangy Indo Chinese dish, best served as an Appetizer or a Side with rice & noodles. An Easy Peasy Dinner in less than 30 minutes …!!
- Gorton’s Popcorn shrimp (14 oz. pack)
- 3 garlic pods (minced)
- ½ inch ginger (grated)
- ½ of a medium sized onion (cubed)
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp green chili sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Corn flour slurry: 1 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp water (mixed)
- 2 spring onions (chopped)
- Oil (as required)
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Air frying the shrimp: Remove popcorn shrimp from the package and arrange in the air fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees for 6 mins, shaking halfway through.
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Preparation of sauce: Prepare the sauce by whisking soya sauce, chili garlic sauce, green chili sauce, tomato ketchup and black pepper in a bowl.
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Heat oil in a pan, sauté ginger and garlic. Add the onions and sauté for 2 mins. Follow by adding the prepared sauce, corn flour slurry, and mix everything together.
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Add the air fried popcorn shrimp, toss everything together to combine. Garnish with spring onions.
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Serve Hot! This dish goes well as a side with fried rice, white rice, or with hakka noodles, or is good as an appetizer on its own.
This dish tastes the best when served hot and crispy, right from the kitchen. Once cooled or reheated, it loses its crispiness although tastes good.
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