Kung Pao Watermelon Shrimp
Sweet, sour and spicy are the traditional flavours of Chinese Kung Pao sauce. This recipe makes use of convenient store-bought sauce but ups the ante with morsels of juicy watermelon, tender shrimp and crunchy peanuts.
Ingredients
| 2 tbsp | peanut oil | 30 mL |
| 6 | garlic cloves, thinly sliced | 6 |
| 2 lbs | large shrimp, peeled and de-veined | 1 kg |
| 1 cup | dry roasted salted peanuts | 250 mL |
| 1 cup | prepared Kung Pao sauce | 250 mL |
| 2 cups | chopped watermelon | 500 mL |
Directions
Heat oil in a large heavy sauté pan or wok over high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add shrimp and stir-fry until shrimp begin to turn pink. Add peanuts and cook, stirring, 30 seconds longer.
Add sauce and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until sauce is heated through and shrimp are just cooked, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in watermelon and serve immediately.
Serves 6.
Per serving: about 490 cal, 30 g pro, 24 g total fat (3.5 g sat. fat), 38 g carb, 3 g fibre, 230 mg chol, 1940 mg sodium. %RDI: 10% calcium, 25% iron, 8% vit A, 10% vit C, 13% folate.
Source: www.watermelon.org.
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