Sweet and Sour Shrimp is preserved from a printed clipping in the Seafood section of My Mom’s Recipe Box. The original scan is included alongside the transcription.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 (20-ounce) can juice-pack pineapple chunks, drained, reserving juice
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup each ReaLemon® Lemon Juice from Concentrate and firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons each cornstarch and soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
- Hot cooked rice
Directions
In large skillet, combine pineapple juice, water, ReaLemon® brand, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce and ginger. Over medium heat, cook and stir until thickened. Add shrimp; cook until pink. Add remaining ingredients except rice; heat through. Serve with rice. Refrigerate leftovers.
Yield
(Makes 4 servings)
Preservation Notes
The printed clipping has a colored background, a dashed border, and a visible staple crossing the ingredient list. The ReaLemon product wording is retained.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
