ChineseDinner

Kung Pao Shrimp

Name: Kung Pao Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400 g shrimp; 60 g peanuts; 8 pieces dried red chilies; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 cloves garlic; 1 inch ginger; 3 stalks green onion; 1 medium bell pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 300 g steamed rice

Authentic chinese dinner you can cook at home in about 27 minutes. 12 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

27 min

Serves

Per serving

113 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

400 gshrimp
60 gpeanuts
8 piecesdried red chilies
2 tbspsoy sauce
1 tbsprice vinegar
1 tbspcornstarch
3 clovesgarlic
1 inchginger
3 stalksgreen onion
1 mediumbell pepper
2 tbspvegetable oil
300 gsteamed rice

Instructions

1
Toss shrimp with cornstarch and a pinch of salt.
2
Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tbsp water into a kung pao sauce.
3
Stir-fry shrimp in hot oil for 2 minutes, remove and set aside.
4
In the same wok, fry dried chilies, garlic, and ginger for 30 seconds, add bell pepper and peanuts, stir-fry 2 minutes.
5
Return shrimp, pour in the sauce, toss until coated and glossy, garnish with green onion, and serve over rice.

Nutrition per serving

113

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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