Kung Pao Shrimp & Scallion Pancakes
with Jasmine Rice, Chili Crisp Cucumber Salad & Peanuts
Allergens: Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Sesame, Peanuts
Total: 55 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Cornstarch
2 tablespoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
5 teaspoon
Broccoli
8 ounce
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Shrimp
10 ounce
Garlic
4 clove
Mini Cucumber
4 units
Sweet Soy Glaze
4 tablespoon
Szechuan Paste
2 tablespoon
Pizza Dough
1 unit
Scallions
6 units
Chili Crisp
1 unit
Bell Pepper
2 units
Jasmine Rice
¾ cup
Ginger Paste
½ ounce
Peanuts
1 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
4 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
5 teaspoon (tsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps

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Sprinkle ½ TBSP cornstarch over a clean work surface (1 TBSP for 4 servings). Remove pizza dough from packaging. Cut dough in half and shape each piece into a ball. (TIP: Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray or dust with flour to prevent sticking.) Sprinkle another ½ TBSP cornstarch over top (1 TBSP for 4 servings). Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rest at room temperature, 15 minutes.
Ingredient Quantities
Cornstarch
2 tablespoon
Pizza Dough
1 unit

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In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
- While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim and slice cucumbers into ½-inch rounds. Trim scallions. Cut half of scallions crosswise into ¾-inch pieces and finely slice remainder. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces, if necessary. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
Ingredient Quantities
Broccoli
8 ounce
Garlic
4 clove
Scallions
6 units
Bell Pepper
2 units
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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In a small bowl, whisk together 1 packet vinegar, Szechuan paste, sweet soy glaze, remaining cornstarch, 1 TBSP sugar, and 1 cup water (2 packets vinegar, 2 TBSP sugar, and 1½ cups water for 4 servings).
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In a medium bowl, combine cucumbers, chili crisp, half the soy sauce, and half the remaining vinegar. Set aside, stirring occasionally.
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In a second small bowl, combine remaining soy sauce, remaining rice wine vinegar, half the ginger paste, half the minced garlic, and 1 tsp sugar (all the ginger paste and 2 tsp sugar for 4).
Ingredient Quantities
Cornstarch
2 tablespoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
5 teaspoon
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Garlic
4 clove
Sweet Soy Glaze
4 tablespoon
Szechuan Paste
2 tablespoon
Chili Crisp
1 unit
Ginger Paste
½ ounce
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Sugar
4 teaspoon (tsp)

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Stretch each dough ball into an oval. With rolling pin, roll until thin, about 8 inches long.
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Sprinkle one dough with sliced scallions; place other on top. Press down on edges to seal and roll into one pancake, 9 inches long and 8 inches wide. (Sprinkle scallions on two doughs for 4.)
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Heat a large drizzle of oil in large, preferrably nonstick, pan over medium. Add scallion dough to pan; cook, pressing down with a spatula occasionally, until brown, 2-4 minutes. Flip and cook until brown, 1-2 minutes. Wrap with foil to keep warm.
Ingredient Quantities
Scallions
6 units

- Heat the same pan over medium-high. Add peanuts and cook, stirring, until toasted, 2-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and broccoli; cook, stirring, until browned and just tender, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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Add scallion batons; cook until softened, 1-2 minutes more.
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Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.
Ingredient Quantities
Broccoli
8 ounce
Bell Pepper
2 units
Peanuts
1 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Meanwhile, rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
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Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer; cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and almost cooked through, 2-4 minutes.
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Return veggies to pan with shrimp. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
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Add sweet Szechuan sauce; cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened, 1-2 minutes more.
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Turn off heat. Stir in peanuts. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in a splash of water.
Ingredient Quantities
Shrimp
10 ounce
Garlic
4 clove
Peanuts
1 ounce

- Place scallion pancake on cutting board and cut into triangles.
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Divide rice and Kung Pao shrimp between shallow bowls. Serve cucumber salad and scallion pancake with soy sauce mixture on the side.
Ingredient Quantities
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Shrimp
10 ounce