Grammy's Kitchen · Shrimp Stir Fry · Kung Pao Shrimp
One of 32 shrimp stir fry recipes we measured
from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
It ranks #5 of 32 for sear char among the shrimp stir fry recipes we compared. 11 cooks on tastesbetterfromscratch.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 32% | 19% |
| sweetener | 2% | 9% |
| thickener | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 68% | 2% |
| vegetables and beans | 35% | 60% |
| fat | 6% | 5% |
| acid | 6% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 32 g | 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon cornstarch |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (large/xl, peeled and tail off) |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons cornstarch |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoon chili paste with garlic (, or use sriracha hot sauce mixed with minced garlic) |
| 64 g | 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce |
| 30 g | 2 Tablespoon rice vinegar |
| 12 g | 3 teaspoons granulated sugar |
| 10 g | 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoon sesame oil |
| 41 g | 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil (, divided) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn (, or sub crushed red pepper flakes) |
| 73 g | 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (, minced) |
| 300 g | 2 green onions (, chopped) |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper (, chopped) |
| 120 g | 1 green bell pepper |
| 150 g | 1 small onion (, chopped) |
| 6 whole dried Szechuan Peppers (, optional) | |
| 648 g | 3-4 cups hot cooked rice (, for serving) |
Method: 7 steps, published by tastesbetterfromscratch.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I followed this recipe exactly and we were actually a bit disappointed. Not a ton of flavor. Not sure what I could have done wrong? Taste better from scratch is the best just not a fan of this one. Sorry!” — a cook, 3.0★
“This was SOOOOO delicious!!!! It is a new favorite of my entire family!! Easy to make, too!!” — a cook, 5.0★