Sweet And Pungent Sauce I Recipes

CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR PUNGENT BARBQUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil until translucent.
• Add garlic stir until you can smell the garlic.
• Add all other ingredients EXCEPT sherry and corn starch.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir together corn starch and sherry.
• Add corn starch and sherry mix to other ingredients.
• Simmer until thick.

PANDA INN'S SWEET AND PUNGENT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp.
• Slice in halve lengthwise.
• Rinse well pat dry.
• Add the egg white to shrimp mix well.
• Mix 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add to the shrimp.
• Stir to coat well.
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoon oil and mix well again.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Remove the shrimp and dust with remaining cornstarch.
• Shrimp should be dry to the touch.
• Heat fryer to 350°F; shake off excess cornstarch and separate shrimp.
• Fry till golden brown.
• Combine the shrimp with the sauce and toss quickly to coat.
• To make the sauce: Combine the sugar, salt, vinegar and catsup; set aside.
• Mix the sherry and cornstarch; set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the wok.
• Add garlic, ginger, zests, green onion and red pepper.
• Cook 30 seconds; stir in catsup mix.
• Immediately add sherry mixture and cook till slightly thickened.

CHINESE SWEET AND PUNGENT PORK

Steps:

• Beat the egg; mix flour, salt, and water with it to form thin batter.
• Pour over pork, mix to coat the pieces, then fry them, piece by piece, in deep, hot oil till browned.
• Drain.
• Mix pineapple, green pepper, vinegar, sugar, 3/4 cup water, and molasses.
• Stir until it boils; add tomato.
• Mix cornstarch with the 1/4 cup water and stir into the sauce.
• Cook till thickened.
• Add pork, stir to mix well, and serve at once.

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND PUNGENT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in the cooking vessel. Stir well. Cover and cook: Low-6 hrs (or) High-4 hours.

SWEET-AND-PUNGENT SAUCE I

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a boil. Add sugar, stirring, and cook another minute to dissolve. Add vinegar cook 1 minute more. 2. Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sauce and remaining cold water to a paste. Then stir in to thicken. Pour sauce over deep-fried meat or fish and serve. NOTE: Sweet-and-pungent sauces, because of their vinegar content, are best prepared in enamel pans. Their color can be enhanced by the addition of 2 tablespoons tomato sauce or 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring. VARIATIONS: * For the sugar, use brown sugar or honey. * For the vinegar, use cider vinegar. * For the soy sauce, use heavy soy sauce. * For the water in step 1, substitute stock. Or use equal parts of water and tomato juice or water and pineapple juice or pineapple juice and tomato juice. * After step 1, add any of the following: 1 to 2 tablespoons sherry 1 to 2 tablespoons catsup or tomato sauce 1 tablespoon molasses 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 scallion stalk, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce few drops of Worcestershire Sauce few drops of sesame oil 1 teaspoon ginger juice juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup subgum ginger, sliced 1/2 cup sweet mixed pickles, shredded * Omit the cornstarch paste in step 2. Instead, combine the cornstarch with the water in step 1 before heating it. Then cook, stirring, to thicken as the sugar and vinegar are added. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.