Easy Kung Pao Shrimp Recipe
The Best Easy Kung Pao Shrimp Recipe - a Chinese Food Takeout Copycat -tastes just like takeout Kung Pao Shrimp from your favorite Chinese food restaurant - in half the time it takes to drive to get it, and a million times more delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: asian shrimp, best shrimp recipes. gluten free recipes, instant pot recipes, kung pao, kung pao shrimp, one pot recipe, shrimp recipes, The best easy kung pao shrimp recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Courtney ODell
- ? teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sriracha you can add more to taste as desired
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 zucchini cut into thin half-rounds
- 6-10 hot thai red chilis dried
- 12 ounces large shrimp peeled with the tails off
- ¼ cup water chestnuts drained
- 1 teaspoon fresh diced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- Optional Peanuts, chopped
- Optional Green onions, sliced
- Optional Sesame Seeds
Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a large skillet on high heat.
Make the Kung Pao sauce - Whisk the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch and sriracha together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Add bell peppers, celery, zucchini, and hot Thai peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until slightly tender. (They will continue to cook with the shrimp and sauce).
Add in shrimp and sauté until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
Add in garlic, ginger, and water chestnuts and cook for 1 minute.
Pour the Kung Pao sauce over the shrimp and vegetables. Turn the heat down and allow the shrimp to simmer until the sauce is thickened.
Serve with chopped peanuts, green onions and sesame seeds for serving, if desired.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 1730mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g