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.