Kung Pao Prawns - Kidney Friendly

[okarol]

Kung Pao Prawns

Kung pao prawns is a kidney food recipe for renal patient, patients with kidney disease.

Ingredients

375 grams prawns, head removed, deveined, shelled
105 grams pineapple tidbits
90 grams red bell peppers, strips
60 grams onion
24 grams all purpose flour
24 grams cornstarch
18 grams garlic, chopped
12 grams ginger, chopped
78 ml cooking oil
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
1/4 teaspooon paprika

sauce
313 ml chicken stock
23 ml anisado wine
13 ml sesame oil
24 grams cornstarch

Procedure

1. Dredge prawns in flour with pepper.
2. Deep fry prawns.
3. Drain on paper towel and transfer to plate.
4. Saute ginger, garlic and onion until brown.
5. Add red bell pepper, pineapple and other spices.
6. Cook.
7. Add sauce ingredients together in pan.
8. Stir constantly until thickened.
9. Add fried prawns and cook.
10. Serve.

6 Servings

Nutrition Notes / 1 Serving

Calories: 263 cal
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
Protein: 13 grams
Fat: 13 grams
Sodium: 165 mg
Potassium: 202 mg
Phosphorus: 155 mg
Calcium: 120 mg
Fluid: 143 ml

[Restorer]

I like that complete recipes get posted here, especially with important nutritional information, but I have to say - how is that Kung Pao? The spices are all wrong, it has pineapple in it, and there's no heat!

I've always seen Kung Pao as a spicy dish, with whole chiles in it. The more authentic versions even include Sichuan peppercorns. Ground and dried spices, especially things like thyme, oregano, and allspice, just don't show up in most Chinese cooking, at least what you see here in America, unless it's specifically a five-spice recipe.

I don't know if anisado wine is right either... the usual ingredient is Shaohsing wine, or dry sherry as a substitute.

Anyway, I've been wanting to make Kung Pao chicken. Maybe I'll do that soon and post my recipe here.

Sorry for sounding like "I know better", but I've spent a lot of time waiting a clinic with renal recipe books I was given, looking at the recipes and imagining how bad they would be. Doctors shouldn't write recipes.

[okarol]

  Yes, I also wondered about the spice. Bell peppers just won't do it!
And the measurements in grams...I don't cook much but I have never seen a recipe in grams - but figured someone might be inspired and let us know how it is!
That would be great if you'd post your recipe Restorer!