Kung Pao Shrimp

This formula for Kung Pao shrimp is chock packed with veggies and peanuts and is medium during a savory nonetheless spicy sauce. create your own confiscate in exactly twenty minutes! My version of this classic Chinese dish is even higher than what you’d get at your native building.

I’ve back with one more create your own take-out formula. I hope you all like Chinese food the maximum amount as we tend to do, I’ve been on a stir cooking roll lately! This Kung Pao shrimp is thus terribly straightforward to create, I will have it on the table in twenty minutes flat! I further numerous veggies for color and crunch, and also the sauce is spicy enough to feature a bit kick, however not thus hot that you’ll be reaching for a glass of water.

I like to use size shrimp for this formula, simply because the shrimp square measure extremely the star of the show here. The shrimp get medium with peppers and onions and square measure tossed during a savory sauce.

INGREDIENTS

For the stir fry:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 green bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup yellow onion cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 4-6 dried red chilies seeded and cut in half (you can use more or less chilies to adjust the heat level to your preference)
• 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
• salt and pepper to taste

For the sauce:

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until just softened. Add the red and green bell pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until shrimp are pink and opaque. Add the chilies and peanuts to the pan.
3. While the shrimp and vegetables are cooking, make the sauce. Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
4. Add the sauce to the shrimp mixture and bring to a boil; cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until sauce is just thickened. Serve immediately.

Recipe From : Dinner At The Zoo