Chinese-Inspired Kung Pao Shrimp

Chinese-Inspired Kung Pao Shrimp

#Asian #Seafood #Spicy #Quick #AAPI Heritage

🥘 Ingredients

  • bell pepper
    1 unit
  • black pepper
    1 pinch
  • broccoli
    1 c
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • cornstarch
    1 tbsp
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • ginger paste
    1 tbsp
  • jasmine rice
    2 c
  • mini cucumber
    1 unit
  • peanuts
    ¼ cups, ¼ cups
  • pizza dough
    2 unit
  • rice wine vinegar
    2 packet
  • salt
    2 pinch
  • scallions
    4 units
  • sesame oil
    1 tsp
  • shrimp
    ½ lb, ½ lb
  • soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • sugar
    2 tbsp
  • sweet soy glaze
    2 packet
  • szechuan paste
    2 packet
  • water
    1¼ cups

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • small bowl
  • rolling pin
  • large pan
  1. 1
    cornstarch rice wine vinegar broccoli soy sauce shrimp garlic mini cucumber sweet soy glaze szechuan paste sesame oil pizza dough scallions bell pepper jasmine rice ginger paste peanuts salt sugar cooking oil black pepper
    cornstarch: 1 tbsp, rice wine vinegar: 1 packet, broccoli: 1 c, soy sauce: 1 tbsp, shrimp: ½ lb, garlic: 2 cloves, mini cucumber: 1 unit, sweet soy glaze: 1 packet, szechuan paste: 1 packet, sesame oil: 1 tsp, pizza dough: 1 unit, scallions: 2 units, bell pepper: 1 unit, jasmine rice: 1 c, ginger paste: 1 tbsp, peanuts: ¼ cups, salt: 1 pinch, sugar: 1 tbsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, black pepper: 1 pinch
  2. 2
    Sprinkle ½ TBSP cornstarch over a clean work surface. Remove pizza dough from packaging. Cut dough in half and shape each piece into a ball. Sprinkle another ½ TBSP cornstarch over top. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rest at room temperature ⏱️ 15 minutes .
    pizza dough: 1 unit
  3. 3
    In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , 1¼ cups water , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender ⏱️ 20 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    jasmine rice: 1 c, water: 1¼ cups, salt: 1 pinch
  4. 4
    In a small bowl , whisk together 1 packet rice wine vinegar , szechuan paste , sweet soy glaze , remaining cornstarch, 1 TBSP sugar , and 1 cup water until smooth.
    rice wine vinegar: 1 packet, szechuan paste: 1 packet, sweet soy glaze: 1 packet, sugar: 1 tbsp
  5. 5
    Stretch each dough ball into an oval. With a rolling pin , roll until thin, about 8 inches long. Sprinkle one dough oval with sliced scallions ; place other dough oval on top. Press down on edges to seal and roll into one pancake, 9 inches long and 8 inches wide.
    scallions: 2 units
  6. 6
    Add cooking oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts and cook, stirring, until toasted ⏱️ 2 minutes . Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, peanuts: ¼ cups
  7. 7
    Meanwhile, rinse shrimp under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
    shrimp: ½ lb
  8. 8
    Place scallion pancake on a cutting board and cut into triangles.