Kung Pao Shrimp (Kung Pao Prawn)
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5
4 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
543 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Kung Pao Shrimp (Kung Pao Prawn)
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Kung Pao Shrimp developed from traditional Chinese kung Pao Chicken has a spicy yet slightly sweet taste.
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Ingredients
- 300 g unshelled shrimp
- 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 7-15 dried chili pepper
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
- 3 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1 thumb ginger chopped, root
- 2 scallion white part only or use the white part of scallions, Chinese large
- 1/4 cup peanuts roasted, or cashew
Stir-fry sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 1 tbsp. black vinegar
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. sugar
Shrimp Marinating
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper ground
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
Instructions
Marinating the shrimp
- Marinate the shrimp with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white pepper, salt and cornstarch. Set aside.
Prepare the sauce
- Mix all the ingredients for kung pao sauce in a small bowl.
Stir frying
- Cut all the ingredients and break only 2-3 whole chili pepper into halves. If you want to reduce the hotness, use whole dried chili peppers only.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorn and dried chili pepper until aromatic. Then place the shrimp in. Fry for 20 seconds over high fire.
- Place peppers and scallion. Continue frying until the peppers are slightly soft (around 20 seconds). Pour in Kung Pao sauce and place in the nuts. Mix well and transfer out immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
378mg
(126%)
Sodium
3061mg
(128%)
Potassium
404mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1425IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
47.4mg
(53%)
Calcium
254mg
(25%)
Iron
4.4mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 378mg | 126% |
| Sodium | 3061mg | 128% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1425IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 47.4mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 254mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4.4mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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