kung pao shrimp

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beulah, MI
Updated on Dec 30, 2015

This is so good. I didn't have any peanuts so the pic doesn't show them but normally I put them on.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon each corn starch and water
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce and shao xing rice wine
  • 3 - dried red chilies rehydrated in boiling water seeds removed and minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 5 - scallions chopped with white and green parts separated.
  • 1 tablespoon each chopped garlic and ginger
  • 1 teaspoon each dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons each chinese black vinegar and sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts

How To Make kung pao shrimp

  • Step 1
    Mix the shrimp, cornstarch, water, soy sauce and wine in a plastic bag and let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Mix the white parts of the scallions with the garlic, ginger. and red chilies. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    Mix the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, chicken stock, sugar and cornstarch together in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Step 4
    Add oil to saucepan. Add the scallion, garlic, ginger and red chilies. Cook until fragrant about a minute. Add the shrimp and the soy sauce mixture. Cook until shrimp in cooked and the sauce has thickened.
  • Step 5
    Serve with the green parts of the scallions and peanuts tossed on top.

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Culture: Asian
Ingredient: Seafood
Category: Seafood
Method: Stove Top

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