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Chinese food is such a delicious treat, but it usually contains lots of sugar (and carbs). This Keto Sweet and Sour Shrimp is one of my favorite remakes! It uses my low-carb sweet and sour sauce with shrimp and vegetables for an easy low-carb meal.
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Making Chinese Take-Out at Home
If you love Chinese take-out as much as I do, you should know that making it at home is just as easy as picking up the phone to order it.
Plus, considering that the low-carb options are things like steamed vegetables and proteins without any rice or sauce, making it at home is much more satisfying and flavorful.
This Keto Sweet & Sour recipe uses some of my favorite tips for making keto Chinese take-out at home.
Ingredients
This dish is simple to make and can be customized to fit your preferences. Here’s the basic list:
- Olive oil
- Bell Pepper
- Yellow onion
- Minced Garlic
- Soy sauce or Coconut Aminos
- Keto Sweet & Sour Sauce
- Shrimp
Shrimp: To Bread or Not
Usually, when I make this, I tend to throw in the shrimp as is because the shrimp do not need breading.
However, if you would like to bread your shrimp, you can use the same breading from my Bang Bang Shrimp recipe.
Substitutions & Variations
Even though I’m using shrimp, you can use one pound of any protein for this recipe. Some options include:
- Chicken breasts
- Meatballs
- Meat alternatives
Since shrimp cooks quickly, if you opt to trade it out, just be sure to give the other proteins enough time to cook through.
Besides adjusting the protein, you can also add any pepper or vegetables that you choose. We like our food extra spicy, so we’ve added habaneros and jalapenos in addition to the bell peppers. I’ve also used a mix of multi-colored peppers to give it a more colorful look.
What to Enjoy This With
My favorite way to eat Keto Sweet and Sour Shrimp is with keto cauliflower fried rice. But, you can also pair this with a range of sauteed or steamed vegetables. For example, you might try:
- Air Fryer Green Beans
- Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice
- Sauteed Bok-Choy
- Air Fryer or Steamed Brocolli
Keto Sweet and Sour Shrimp
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, reduced-sodium or Coconut Aminos
- Keto Sweet & Sour Sauce, click for the recipe - I use the entire recipe (about 1 cup), but you can add enough to taste.
- 1 lb Shrimp, I’m using 8-12 size
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet to medium-high heat
- Add the bell pepper, onions, garlic and soy sauce to the skillet. Cook until the onions are translucent (about 3-4 minutes)
- Add sweet & sour sauce until it’s heated through (about 2-3 minutes if you start with the sauce at room temperature)
- Place the shrimp in the pan and cook until it’s bright pink (about 1-2 minutes per side depending on how large your shrimp are)
Nutrition Details
The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!
Jamie says
Yummm! I love how I can enjoy this while still staying true to my keto diet! Love all the flavors here and will be making it again!
Dr. Davinah's Eats Team says
Thank you so much for trying our recipe. We’re glad you enjoyed it.
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
I love all things shrimp, so this one really hit the spot! Thank you so much for this recipe, it will definitely go on a regular rotation around here 🙂
Andrea Metlika says
Huge fan of sweet & sour, any meat. I have to say, this shrimp, looks absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to taste this!
Priya Lakshminarayan says
meals like these are so easy to put together…low how yumm it looks
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
Delicious! I love Chinese food too but also find it often full of sugar. This sounds like a tasty way of enjoying sweet and sour shrimp!
Kathryn Donangelo says
Sweet and sour pork was always my favorite until I made with KETO friendly sweet and sour shrimp! So delicious and better than take out!
Davinah says
Thanks, Kathryn!
Happy that you enjoyed it 🙂
Angela says
I love take out options that you can make at home. They are always so much better for you!
Dr. Davinah's Eats Team says
Absolutely! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Catherine says
Looks and sounds absolutely delicious! Love a lower carb meal and this would surely hit the spot!
Rosa says
I made this dish and subbed out shrimp for chicken because of my kids and its an absolute winner. This sauce is the perfect Keto replacement for the beloved sweet and sour and even PF Changs spicy sauce. Thanks Dr. for another winning meal. I can always trust your recipes.
Davinah says
Rosa,
I appreciate you for stopping by and writing this review. I’m so happy that your family enjoyed this 🙂
Best,
Davinah