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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Mains

    Sweet and Sour Prawns

    Published: Apr 27, 2016 · Modified: Sep 14, 2021 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 67 Comments

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    Diet: Low Fat

    Sweet and Sour Prawns is a classic dish to order from a Chinese takeaway. However, we make our own healthier version that includes fresh prawns, crunchy vegetables, sweet pineapple and all tossed in an easy homemade sweet and sour sauce. A really quick and easy takeaway alternative that will save you calories and money.

    Two plates of sweet and sour prawns next to a blue towel and chopsticks.

    Don't you just love being able to create your own restaurant quality dishes at home? We do! Not only does it save us some money (and the hassle of having to leave the house), but we can make it healthier too. This homemade sweet and sour sauce couldn't be easier, and you can pack the dish with vegetables too.

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    • Why you will love it
    • Step by step
    • Healthy takeaway alternatives
    • Homemade sauce
    • What to serve this with
    • FAQs
    • Extra tips
    • More healthy takeaway recipes
    • Recipe
    • Feedback

    Why you will love it

    • Ready in under 10 minutes
    • An easy one pot dish
    • Only 220 calories per portion
    • A healthier alternative to takeaway
    • Easily adaptable and could be made with chicken

    Step by step

    One: Add the oil to a pan and once hot, add the onion and pepper and gently cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.

    A large silver pan with chopped onion and red and yellow peppers cooking in it.

    Two: Add the prawns, pineapple and homemade sweet and sour sauce and cook for a further 3 minutes.

    A large silver pan with chopped vegetables, prawns and sauce cooking in it.

    Three: Serve with rice.

    A plate of Sweet and Sour Prawns on a bed of rice with chopsticks next to it.

    Healthy takeaway alternatives

    If you have picked yourself up a copy of my book, Hungry Healthy Happy ,then you might recognise this recipe, as it is in there along with lots of other healthy takeaway alternatives. I have had so much great feedback from that recipe that I thought I would share it here too, as I know it's going to be popular.

    But here we are sharing an amazing takeaway style sweet and sour sauce recipe with it.

    If you haven't got a copy of my book yet, then what are you waiting for? It's available on Amazon and in all good book stores.

    Sweet and sour shrimp topped with cilantro leaves on a bed of rice.

    Homemade sauce

    If you are going to go to the effort of making your own copycat takeaway favourite, then you might as well make the sauce yourself too. I mean, you could just buy ajar of sweet and sour sauce, but that wouldn't really warrant a recipe.

    It really is worth making your own sauce, as you can totally taste the difference. Just a few store cupboard essentials go in to making this - passata, honey, apple cider vinegar, cornflour and water and ready in just 5 minutes. Check out our Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe.

    A lot of sweet and sour sauce recipes use ketchup, but we find that is too sweet and ketchup comes with loads of other added ingredients too. So we used passata and a little bit of honey. It's a little bit sweet, but you can add more or less honey depending on how sweet you like it.

    A small jar of sweet and sour sauce with a spoon sticking out of it.

    What to serve this with

    Rice is always a classic side dish when it comes to sweet and sour prawns. However, why not mix it up a bit and try our Healthy Egg Fried Rice or even our Salt and Pepper Chips?

    Prawns (shrimp) in a sauce on top of rice next to a small jar of sauce.

    FAQs

    Do I have to use prawns?

    No, not at all. Once you have the veggie base and your homemade sauce you can adapt it to suit your tastes. You could swap the prawns for chicken, extra vegetables or even tofu.

    Can I reheat cooked prawns?

    I wouldn't recommend reheating this, as we used cooked prawns in this dish, which are heated through again. So, to reheat the whole dish would mean reheating them again. With prawn we always like to be cautious, so I wouldn't recommend it. This dish takes just 10 minutes to make though, so it's quick enough to make from fresh.

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    Extra tips

    • Feel free to use any veg you have that needs using. Chunky vegetables like courgette and aubergine would work well, although not very traditional.
    • If you don't like prawns, you could make this with just extra vegetables, chicken or even tofu.
    • We wouldn't recommend reheating this dish.

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    If you’ve tried this Sweet and Sour Prawns recipe, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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    Recipe

    A plate of sweet and sour prawns on a bed of white rice

    Sweet and Sour Prawns

    By: Dannii
    If you are thinking of ordering a Chinese takeaway this weekend, save yourself some money and some calories and try making it yourself with this delicious Sweet and Sour King Prawns dish.
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    Low Fat
    4.86 from 47 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Prep: 3 minutes mins
    Cook: 7 minutes mins
    Total: 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 220kcal
    Allergens:
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    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
    • 1 Onion - small; diced
    • 1 Red bell pepper - diced
    • 1 Yellow bell pepper - diced
    • 200 g (7 oz) King prawns - (jumbo shrimp)
    • 200 g (7 oz) Pineapple chunks
    • 2 servings Homemade sweet and sour sauce

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tablespoon Sesame oil in a pan and add 1 Onion1 Red bell pepper and 1 Yellow bell pepper and gently cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
    • Add 200 g King prawns, 200 g Pineapple chunks and 2 servings Homemade sweet and sour sauceCook for a further 3 minutes.
    • Serve with rice.

    Notes

    • Feel free to use any veg you have that needs using. Chunky vegetables like courgette and aubergine would work well, although not very traditional.
    • If you don't like prawns, you could make this with just extra vegetables, chicken or even tofu.
    • We wouldn't recommend reheating this dish.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1portion | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 660mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 2230IU | Vitamin C: 200mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg
    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

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    Comments

    1. Jill

      June 14, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      Please could you provide the recipe detailing quantities for the homemade sweet and sour sauce. This recipe sounds delicious but I’m not sure how to make the sweet and sour sauce. Thank you.

      Jill

      Reply
      • Dannii

        June 15, 2020 at 8:27 pm

        Hi Jill,
        The recipe for the homemade sauce can be found here

        Hope you enjoy it :)

        Reply
    2. Nadia

      May 11, 2016 at 9:00 am

      5 stars
      Mmm looks delicious! Haven't had sweet and sour in years! Love how healthy you've made this with lots of veggies ;)

      Reply
    3. Melissa | Bits of Umami

      May 07, 2016 at 5:58 am

      5 stars
      This shrimp with your healthier egg fried rice actually sounds like a dream come true. I want it all right now!

      Reply
    4. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks

      May 06, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      I almost never eat Chinese in a restaurant or for take out for that very reason! I'm loving your sweet and sour prawns and the healthier option of cooking at home. I really need to get one of those magical cookers too!

      Reply
    5. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom

      May 05, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      I couldn't agree more! If you can make Chinese food at home, do it! I am loving this prawns recipe! looks so good! and love the Redmond Multicooker! I have one that's similar!

      Reply
    6. Julie @ Running in a Skirt

      May 03, 2016 at 1:26 pm

      Yum! I love this shrimp dish. I hardly ever make Asian food at home, but you've inspired me!

      Reply
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