General Tso's Shrimp
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5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
374 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
General Tso's Shrimp
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A fast 20-minute meal that gets you crispy shrimp without deep-frying which are then coated in a flavourful, subtly sweet sauce with a kick of chili.
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Ingredients
- 500 g Shrimp raw or blanched
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup plain flour
- ½ cup cornflour (cornstarch)
- ⅓ cup neutral oil for shallow-frying
STIR FRY
- 2 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
SAUCE
- 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
GARNISH
- 1 spring onion green part sliced
- toasted white sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Mix together the sauce ingredients and keep aside.
- To the shrimp add the salt, crushed black pepper and white pepper. Mix. Then stir in one beaten egg.
- In a bowl or ziplock bag, add the flour and cornflour (cornstarch). Add the shrimp and shake the bag to coat everything well.
- Heat oil in a pan for shallow-frying. Drop the shrimp without overcrowding the pan. Fry in batches if your pan is small.
- Fry on medium-high heat till golden and crispy on both sides.
- Remove on a plate and keep aside.
- In the same, use 2 tablespoon of the remaining oil. Saute the ginger and garlic on medium heat. Add the crushed red pepper at this point if you like more spice.
- Pour the sauce, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce thicken and get glossy. Stir continuously so that the sauce doesn't get clumpy.
- Then turn off heat and toss in the fried shrimp.
- Remove on a serving plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and spring onion.
- Enjoy it with steamed rice or on a bed of plain stir-fried noodles.
Notes
- You can swap the shrimp with chicken or tofu.
- Feel free to adjust the chili according to your liking.
- Remember if you swap or skip the ingredients in the sauce the dish will taste less like the original.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1081mg
(45%)
Potassium
109mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
242IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1081mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 242IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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30 reviews
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