Kung Pao Prawns Recipe

Name: Kung Pao Prawns Recipe
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chinese

Recipe By Slurrp

A delicious tangy stir fry of prawn in a sweet, spicy and crunchy sauce.Kung Pao Shrimp developed from traditional Chinese kung Pao Chicken has a spicy yet slightly sweet taste.This Kung Pao shrimp recipe is a really low calorie stir-fry and is served in a homemade sauce with noodles or rice. The Szechuan peppercorns and chilli flakes add some spice to the prawns while the cashew nuts add a crunchy texture to the dish

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Ingredients For Kung Pao Prawns Recipe

400 gram Large raw prawns
1 teaspoon Cornflour
2 tablespoon Light soy sauce
2 tablespoon White Vinegar
1 tablespoon Tomato puree
1 teaspoon Castor sugar
85 gram Unsalted roasted peanuts
3 No.s Whole dried red chillies roughly chopped
10 gram Ginger finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves finely chopped Nos

Directions : Kung Pao Prawns Recipe

STEP 1.1.in a bowl place 400 gm large raw prawns that have been shelled and deveined.

STEP 2.2. Add 1 tbsp light soy sauce and mix together.

STEP 3.3. Then add 1 tsp cornflour and again mix thoroughly. keep aside for 10 minutes.

STEP 4.4. In a small mixing bowl combine 1 tbsp soy sauce ,1 tsp castor sugar, 2 tbsp white vinegar, 1 tbsp tomato puree, 2 tbsp water and mix together well to make a sauce.

STEP 5.5. Heat a wok on high heat till hot and then add 1 tbsp oil.

STEP 6.6. Add the prawns and stir fry till light golden. Then remove and keep aside.

STEP 7.7. In the wok heat another 1 tbsp oil, add 85 gm unsalted roasted peanuts, 3 roughly chopped dried red chillies, 10 gm finely chopped ginger, 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic and stir fry for a few seconds.

STEP 8.8. At this stage add the prepared sauce mixture and stir.

STEP 9.9. Bring to a boil and add the fried prawns.

STEP 10.10. Stir fry for a minute and turn off the heat.

STEP 11.11. Transfer to a dish and serve hot.

Nutrition
value

792

calories per serving

39 g Fat79 g Protein25 g Carbs12 g FiberOther

Current Totals

39 g Fat
79 g Protein
25 g Carbs
12 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
25 g
Protein
79 g
Fiber
12 g

Fats

Fat
39 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
336 mg
Iron
8 mg
Vitamin A
172 mcg
Vitamin B1
1 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
15 mg
Vitamin B6
864 mg
Vitamin B9
7586 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
6 mg
Vitamin E
7 mg
Copper
2 mcg
Magnesium
293 mg
Manganese
6 mg
Phosphorus
991 mg
Selenium
63 mcg
Zinc
7 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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