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Thai Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Thai Shrimp

16 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1299
Calories
75g
Protein
33g
Fat
164g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Toasted Sesame Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2–3 tbsp Thai chili paste
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 24 jumbo shrimp , peeled and deveined
  • ¼ red bell pepper , julienned
  • ¼ green bell pepper, julienned
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • Hot cooked rice or noodles (optional)

Directions

1

Combine soy sauce, chili paste, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil and broth. Set aside.

2

Preheat a large sauté pan or wok over high heat. Add peanut oil and shrimp and stir-fry until shrimp is pink. Remove and keep warm.

3

Add bell pepper and garlic and stir-fry until bell pepper has taken on slight browning. Remove and keep warm.

4

Add liquid mixture to pan and bring to a boil . Cook until liquid has reduced to ¼ cup.

5

Add shrimp and vegetables back to pan and toss . Heat through.

6

Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately over rice or noodles.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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