Shrimp Manchurian

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb shrimp (or boneless chicken pieces, cauliflower florets, cubed tofu, etc.)

• 3 tbsp corn starch

• 3 tbsp flour

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp red chili powder

• 1/4 cup water

• oil for frying

• 1/2 red onion, cut into large squares

  Sauce:

• 2 tbsp ketchup

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp chili sauce/sriracha

• 1 tbsp minced garlic

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp white vinegar

• a few dashes of sesame oil

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp red chili flake

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Instructions:

1. Mix sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

2. In another bowl, whisk together egg, flour, corn starch, salt, black pepper, red chili powder, and water. Add the shrimp and toss so all the shrimp are coated in the batter. (If you are using chicken, tofu, cauliflower - you will follow the same steps, only the frying time will be different)

3. In a frying pan on medium-high heat, add a few tablespoons of oil and fry the shrimp in small batches - about 30-40 seconds on each side until lightly browned. Make sure to not crowd the pan, otherwise they will not crisp up. Remove the shrimp from the pan and let drain on a paper town.

4. Once all the shrimp have been fried and set aside, wipe the pan to remove any leftover batter crumbs.

5. Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan on high heat, then add the cut onion. You can add any other veggies you like at this point - bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, etc.

6. Once the veggies are slightly softened, add in the sauce and let it cook for 1 minute.

7. Lastly, add the fried shrimp and mix everything together so all of the shrimp is coated in the sauce.

8. Top with green onions and serve immediately with your favorite sides.

   If you’re making this dish in advance: You can fry the shrimp, prepare the sauce, and cut the veggies beforehand, but do not do steps 5-8 until you are ready to serve.