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Kung Pao Shrimp (Kung Pao Prawn)
Kung Pao Shrimp developed from traditional Chinese kung Pao Chicken has a spicy yet slightly sweet taste.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 300 g unshelled shrimp
- 3 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 7-15 dried chili pepper
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
- 3 garlic cloves , chopped
- 1 thumb root ginger, chopped
- 2 Chinese large scallion , white part only or use the white part of scallions
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts or cashew
Stir-fry sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 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. light soy sauce
- 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
- 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.
Cup of Yum
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
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
378mg
(126%)
Sodium
3061mg
(128%)
Potassium
404mg
(12%)
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
% 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.