Best 7 Kung Pao Shrimp Recipes

KUNG PAO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, chicken broth, and sesame oil in a bowl. Dissolve cornstarch in water and mix into the bowl. Add shrimp and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours; stir occasionally.
• Mix chicken broth, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch together to make the sauce. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until limp and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and stir until pink, about 1 minute. Stir in bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and dried chile; cook for 1 minute. Pour in sauce and peanuts. Cook until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN, SHRIMP OR BEEF (PANDA EXPRESS - STYLE)

Steps:

• Combine meat in a zip-type bag with egg, water, cornstarch and salt; marinate chilled, for at least 30 minutes.
• Prep and chill veggies.
• Combine water and soy sauce, stir in dissolved cornstarch and rice wine, chill to reserve.
• About 20 minutes before serving time (be sure to get rice started) heat about 1-Tbsp of oil in hot wok. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade. Quickly stir-fry the meat in oil, for 60-90 seconds. Transfer to a large container. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade.
• Stir-fry the red and yellow peppers until almost tender; add green onions and zucchini, reserve with meat.
• Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry garlic, season with pepper flakes and ginger.
• Stir the reserved sauce mixture before pouring into seasoned garlic. Heat through to thicken. Sweeten to taste with sugar, adding a bit more ginger and/or red pepper flakes, as needed.
• Add cooked food to sauce and stir in peanuts.
• Serve over hot rice.

WW 4 POINTS - KUNG PAO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the broth, sake or rice wine, soy sauce, honey,chili-garlic sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Heat nonstick large skillet on med-high heat until drop of water sizzles.
• Add oil and shrimp.
• Stir-fry until shrimp are opaque, then transfer shrimp to a plate.
• Add the scallions, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry until fragrant.
• Add the broccoli florets and bamboo shoots, stir-fry until crisp-tender.
• Add the broth mixture and shrimp. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• 4 Points for 1-1/4 cups.

GRILLED KUNG PAO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Add shrimp to bowl; gently stir to coat shrimp completely. Set aside to marinate at least 5 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove shrimp from marinade and shake off any excess. Discard remaining marinade.
• Grill shrimp until bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

KUNG PAO SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix broth, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, crushed red pepper, sesame oil and salt.
• Heat oil in a small wok or deep skillet over high heat. Add broccoli, carrot, ginger and garlic to pan. Stir-fry until garlic begins to brown and broccoli and carrots are crisp tender.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Stir broth mixture into pan. Bring to a boil and then simmer until thick, about 1 minute.
• Top with green onions and peanuts. Serve with hot rice.

KUNG PAO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix the Kung Pao sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat up a wok and add the cooking oil until the oil is very hot. Add the chopped garlic and do a few quick stirs. Add onions, green peppers, and dried red chilies. Stir-fry until you smell the spicy aromas from the dried red chilies. Add in the prawns and roasted peanuts and keep stirring. When the shrimps are half-cooked, add the Kung Pao sauce into the wok, keep stirring until the sauce thickens and the shrimps are cooked. Add the chopped scallions, do a quick stir, dish out and serve hot.

KUNG PAO SHRIMP WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• 1)In a bowl, mix the orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. 2)In a wok, heat the oil over high heat. 3)Add the chiles and salt; stir-fry until browned, 45 seconds. 4)Add the onion, ginger and garlic; stir-fry until fragrant. 5)Add the peppers and cook until crisp-tender. 6)Add the shrimp and stir-fry until nearly cooked through. 7)Stir the sauce, add to the wok and cook until thickened slightly. 7)Stir in the cashews and sesame oil. Serve over steamed rice.