General Tso's Shrimp

This Asian recipe is sweet with a hint of spice, the perfect complement to shrimp. Served with broccoli and rice it is a complete meal and ready for the table in under 30 minutes!

What is General Tso?

General Tso is a Chinese American dish that you’ll find on most Chinese restaurant menu’s due to its crowd-pleasing popularity. It is typically made with chicken and deep fried before coating in a sweet and spicy sauce. You will also see this recipe using beef, pork and of course, shrimp as the protein.

Learn About Our Colossal Shrimp!

We used colossal shrimp and pan fried in oil until crispy instead of deep frying for a lighter version that doesn’t sacrifice flavor. Here at Sizzlefish, our colossal shrimp are wild caught off the gulf of California. Sizzlefish shrimp is frozen at the peak of freshness and never treated with water, additives or chemicals. Prepping the shrimp is as easy as thawing since they’re already peeled and deveined. You can remove the tails if desired. Each package contains 8 colossal shrimp, great for portioning and thawing just what you need. Shrimp is low in calories, high in protein and a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

All About The Sauce!

General Tso’s sauce is made using hoisin sauce, chicken stock, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds and cornstarch to thicken. You can use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock. Hoisin sauce adds a sweet rich flavor to the sauce and the stock will help marry the flavors in the sauce without watering them down. Dried chiles add a touch of heat and are simmered in the sauce. To make the sauce spicier, you can slice the chiles open to allow their seeds to blend into the sauce. If you prefer a super spicy sauce, Thai red chiles can be used.