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Kung po prawns
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Kung po prawns

12 ingredients 10 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Kung po prawns

Whip up this budget-friendly, Chinese favourite in just 20 minutes

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

472
Calories
32g
Protein
28g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sunflower 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0
Water Chestnut 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

  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 400g large raw prawns , frozen is fine, butterflied (see tip, below)
  • 2 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar
  • 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil
  • 85g unsalted, roasted peanuts
  • 6 small or 3 large whole dried chillies
  • 2 x 225g cans water chestnuts , drained
  • thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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