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General Tso's Shrimp

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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 374 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

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

Instructions

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  1. Mix together the sauce ingredients and keep aside.
  2. To the shrimp add the salt, crushed black pepper and white pepper. Mix. Then stir in one beaten egg.
  3. In a bowl or ziplock bag, add the flour and cornflour (cornstarch). Add the shrimp and shake the bag to coat everything well.
  4. Heat oil in a pan for shallow-frying. Drop the shrimp without overcrowding the pan. Fry in batches if your pan is small.
  5. Fry on medium-high heat till golden and crispy on both sides.
  6. Remove on a plate and keep aside.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Then turn off heat and toss in the fried shrimp.
  10. Remove on a serving plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and spring onion.
  11. 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

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

% 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.