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How To Cook The Best Easy Kung Pao Shrimp

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delicious kung pao shrimp with fried rice in a plate

Best Easy Kung Pao Shrimp Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 188
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Large shrimps peeled
  • 1 pc Red bell pepper cut into 1 inch long
  • 1 pc Green bell pepper cut into 1 inch long
  • ½ cup Onion cut into ½ inch long
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 4 pcs Red chilies
  • ½ cup Unsalted peanuts cracked
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
For the Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon Water

Method
 

  1. Heat a pan or wok then pour the cooking oil.
  2. Once the cooking oil gets hot, saute onion for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the green and red bell pepper. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
  4. Then season with salt and pepper.
  5. Add-in the garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
  6. Put the shrimps and cook for 5 minutes or until it turns lightly pink in color.
    Note: Do not overcook.
  7. Then add the chili and peanuts, cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
  8. In another pan, combine the ingredients of the sauce. Soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch and water. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat or until it boils.
  9. Then gradually pour-in the sauce in the shrimp.
  10. Serve while hot! Enjoy.

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