Sweet and Sour Carrots

Sweet and sour carrots are a popular dish in Chinese cuisine and are often served as a side dish with rice or noodles.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 30 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Sweet and Sour Carrots

Cooking Method: Stir-frying Cuisine: International Courses: Lunch, Side Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 20 min Total Time 30 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 480

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Carrots
• 1 piece Onion
• 1 piece Bell pepper
• 1 cup Pineapple chunks
• 4 tablespoon Tomato ketchup
• 2 tablespoon Rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

1. Peel and slice the carrots into thin rounds.
2. Chop the onion and bell pepper into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, mix together tomato ketchup, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and water to make the sweet and sour sauce.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and add the carrots, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add the sweet and sour sauce to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
6. Add pineapple chunks and cook for 2 more minutes.
7. Season with salt to taste.
8. Serve hot as a side dish.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 120kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 18g6%

Sugars 10g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.