Kung Pao Shrimp

Name: Kung Pao Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 118 milliliters dry-roasted peanuts; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 green onions, sliced thin; 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 177 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar or plain rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp dry sherry or Chinese rice cooking wine; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

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Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together in large liquid measuring cup or small bowl. Set aside.For the shrimp:Toss shrimp with sherry and soy sauce and let marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small bowl.

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Combine peanuts and red pepper flakes in a second small bowl and set aside.

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Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking.

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Add shrimp and cook, stirring about every 10 seconds, until barely opaque, 30-40 seconds.

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Add peanuts and pepper flakes and cook until shrimp are almost completely opaque and peanuts have darkened slightly, 30-40 seconds longer.

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Transfer mixture to a clean bowl and set aside.

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Add remaining 1 tablespoons vegetable oil to skillet and return to high heat until just smoking.

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Add bell pepper and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 45 seconds. Clear center of skillet and add garlic mixture, cooking until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir garlic mixture into peppers to combine.

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Whisk sauce to recombine then add to skillet along with reserved shrimp, peanuts, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until sauce has thickened to syrupy consistency, about 45 seconds.

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Add green onions and serve immediately with rice, noodles, or quinoa.

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Servings:

2teaspoons

cornstarch 118milliliters

dry-roasted peanuts 2teaspoons

grated fresh ginger 3

garlic cloves, minced 3

green onions, sliced thin 1Tbsp

hoisin sauce 177milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 1Tbsp

oyster sauce 1

red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2teaspoons

dried red pepper flakes 2teaspoons

Chinese black vinegar or plain rice vinegar 1Tbsp

dry sherry or Chinese rice cooking wine 2teaspoons

toasted sesame oil 454grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 2teaspoons

soy sauce 3Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Loveblock Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 24 dollars per bottle.