4.7 from 45 votes
Easy Kung Pao Shrimp Recipe
The Best Easy Kung Pao Shrimp Recipe - a Chinese Food Takeout Copycat -tastes just like takeout Kung Pao Shrimp from your favorite Chinese food restaurant - in half the time it takes to drive to get it, and a million times more delicious!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- ⅓ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp Sriracha you can add more to taste as desired
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 zucchini cut into thin half-rounds
- 6-10 hot thai red chilis dried
- 12 oz large shrimp peeled with the tails off
- ¼ cup water chestnuts drained
- 1 tsp fresh diced garlic
- ¼ tsp fresh ginger minced
- peanuts chopped, optional
- green onions sliced, optional
- sesame seeds chopped, optional
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a large skillet on high heat.
- Make the Kung Pao sauce - Whisk the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch and sriracha together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Add bell peppers, celery, zucchini, and hot Thai peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until slightly tender. (They will continue to cook with the shrimp and sauce).
- Add in shrimp and sauté until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
- Add in garlic, ginger, and water chestnuts and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour the Kung Pao sauce over the shrimp and vegetables. Turn the heat down and allow the shrimp to simmer until the sauce is thickened.
- Serve with chopped peanuts, green onions and sesame seeds for serving, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
949mg
(40%)
Potassium
381mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
668IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 668IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.