Yum Yai Recipe
Combination of shrimp, chicken, pork, boiled egg with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber in sweet and sour sauce.
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Ingredients
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Main Proteins
Vegetables & Greens
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Seasonings
Method
Prepare proteins
Cook proteins
Pat dry shrimp. Heat a large skillet with 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté shrimp until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, add another tablespoon of oil and cook diced chicken breast until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add another tablespoon of oil and cook diced pork until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to the plate. If eggs are not already hard-boiled, boil eggs until hard, then cool, peel and halve.
Make the sweet and sour sauce
Combine and thicken sauce
In a small saucepan, whisk together pineapple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, and sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with water until smooth, then whisk into the sauce. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens to a glossy consistency. Remove from heat.
Prepare greens and assemble
Prepare greens and toppings
Rinse and thoroughly dry the lettuce leaves. Tear into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a platter. Arrange tomato wedges and cucumber slices on the platter.
Assemble and serve
Assemble
Arrange shrimp, chicken, pork, and halved eggs over the greens. Drizzle or spoon warm sweet and sour sauce over the protein and vegetables, or serve sauce on the side. Garnish as desired and serve immediately.