Sweet & Sour Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lbs shrimp, shelled, deveined and patted dry
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 3 small bell peppers, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Sweet and sour sauce:

• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ketchup or 1/2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 4 tbsp water

Directions:

1. In a bowl, coat shrimp with corn starch, salt and black pepper.
2. Heat wok on high. Add 2 tbsp oil. Once wok begins to smoke, reduce heat to medium-high and add shrimps.
3. Do not stir shrimps. Just cook on each side until opaque and begins to brown. This should take a total of 4 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimps to drain on paper towel.
4. Add 1 tbsp of oil in the hot wok. Throw in chopped red onion and bell peppers. Cook on high temperature for 1 to 2 minutes before adding minced garlic.
5. Reduce heat of wok to medium. Add shrimps with sweet and sour sauce. Stir fry until sauce thickens and coats shrimps.
6. Remove from heat and serve hot with some steamed jasmine rice.