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General Tso’s Shrimp (One Skillet)

February 26, 2018 By Allyson 23 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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One Skillet General Tso’s Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it’s the perfect healthy meal!

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!General Tso’s is one of the most popular Chinese food menu items, so I know most people love it! Making General Tso’s Shrimp at home allows you to know exactly what is put into your meal and saves you money on take-out. Not only that, but you also save time since it only takes 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Whip up the sauce, saute the shrimp, cook it up – BOOM – dinner is served!

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

Being that this General Tso’s Shrimp only takes 10 minutes to make, it’s a very easy shrimp recipe!

How to make General Tso’s Shrimp:

  • Combine all your ingredients for the sauce, set aside.
  • Saute ginger and garlic in a large skillet (I like this one!), then add the shrimp. 
  • Cook the shrimp for a minute or two, then add the sauce to the pan. Crank up that heat and let the sauce thicken up. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Eat up!

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

I love that you can keep General Tso’s Shrimp a very healthy meal! With 300 calories per serving, this is definitely a dish you can feel good about feeding your family. There are many options on how to serve it to keep it healthy!

Servings suggestions for General Tso’s Shrimp:

  • Serve General Tso’s Shrimp over a bed of quinoa for a punch of protein. Quinoa has 8 grams of protein per cup! Go a step further and make Quinoa Fried ‘Rice’ on the side!
  • Want a more traditional Chinese side to serve with dinner? Whip up a pot of white or brown rice and serve the shrimp over the top.
  • Don’t want to add a grain? Steam or saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and bell peppers and serve along the side with some sauce over the top.

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

More meals like General Tso’s Shrimp:

  • General Tso’s Tofu will have you forgetting about the meat and devouring dinner! This is the BEST vegetarian version of the famous General Tso’s dish.
  • Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious healthy meal that cooks in just 10 minutes! Simple to make, family friendly, and so tasty!
  • One Skillet Beef & Broccoli is a delicious healthy take on the classic popular take-out dish. The best part? It only takes 20 minutes to cook up! 
  • 10 Minute Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry is a super quick, delicious, and healthy family meal!

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General Tso's Shrimp (One Skillet)

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar Sugars, brown
  • 3 TBS Hoisin sauce
  • 3 TBS Rice Vinegar
  • 3 TBS ketchup
  • 2 TBS lower sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TBS cornstarch
  • 1 TBS Sesame oil
  • 1 inch knob fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 TBS garlic
  • 2 lbs peeled, tail off, devained large shrimp (about 40-50 shrimp)
  • 2 stalks green onions, chopped
  • 1 TBS sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl add water, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, hoisin, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and cornstarch; whisk to combine.

  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add sesame oil and heat for 30 seconds. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. 

  3. Whisk sauce again, then pour into skillet. Turn heat to high, and stir through the shrimp. Allow sauce to come to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook 2-3 more minutes until sauce is thickened and shrimp are cooked through. 

  4. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve immediately.

 

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

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One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal!

 

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  1. Karlynn says

    February 26, 2018 at 9:51 am

    5 stars
    A takeout favorite in only ten minutes! Sign me up!

    Reply
    • Naverne Vernon says

      November 9, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      Might be great. Where is the recipe?

      Reply
      • Allyson says

        November 12, 2019 at 12:42 am

        Scroll down and you will see the full recipe with a link to print as well! Good luck!

        Reply
  2. Jacque Hastert says

    February 26, 2018 at 10:11 am

    5 stars
    I know what I am making for dinner!

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    February 26, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    This might be my new favorite way to eat shrimp!! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Paula - bell'alimento says

    February 26, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    You had me at 10 minutes.

    Reply
  5. Erin Dee says

    February 26, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    This looks so much better than take-out! And I love how easy it is to make! Forget ordering take-out, I’ll make this instead!

    Reply
  6. Dee says

    February 26, 2018 at 11:22 pm

    My family loves shrimp, so this is perfect!

    Reply
  7. Demeter says

    February 27, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Loving how quick and easy this is to get on the table! No need to order take out again!

    Reply
  8. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    February 27, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    5 stars
    Looks so perfect and easy to make!

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    May 7, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    How many spoonfuls are in the knob of ginger?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      May 8, 2018 at 11:57 pm

      Should be about a teaspoon!

      Reply
  10. Shelly says

    July 28, 2019 at 8:42 am

    3 stars
    Great flavor, but sauce would not thicken….even after 15 min. Not at all like the picture.

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      July 29, 2019 at 1:23 pm

      I wonder what happened! We make this all the time and it turns out!

      Reply
  11. Alison says

    January 27, 2020 at 7:42 am

    5 stars
    Deliciou as well as fast and easy. Really satisfying! We dont have Chinese take out here and being from NY metro area originally, we need this.

    Reply
  12. Dawn says

    July 16, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    Can you forgo the ginger as I forgot to get that ingredient. I love the simplicity of this recipe. If the ginger is going to make a big difference, I will have to get some.🙂

    Reply
    • Dawn says

      September 12, 2020 at 6:54 pm

      Ginger is that special ingredient that makes Chinese food taste like it does in the restaurant. It’s good to get in the habit of keeping fresh ginger on hand.

      Reply
  13. Britt W. says

    July 24, 2020 at 8:21 pm

    5 stars
    This dish was absolutely fantastic and so easy to make. I served it with steamed rice for a complete meal.

    Reply
  14. Marcia says

    August 11, 2020 at 6:13 pm

    This was delicious! And so quick to make..

    Reply
  15. Joan haber says

    October 12, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    Where is there recipe ?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 12, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Joan, just scroll down and you will see the recipe! There is a tab where you can click to also print it!

      Reply
  16. Beth says

    November 1, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    4 stars
    Very good. My first attempt at Chinese cooking. It came out exceptionally well. Just like the photo. My only complaint is I think the Hoisin sauce should be cut back by 1 tbsp. The actual cooking part may take 10 minutes, but putting the sauce together takes much more time. The good thing is that it seems like you can put this sauce together in advance and even freeze it in ice cube trays to have it ready to go! Would be great with added vegetables -onion, and something green like broccoli or asparagus. I added shiitake mushrooms. Yum!

    Reply
  17. Becky says

    December 17, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight. Followed exactly as is and it is delicious! I can see so much versatility for this recipe too. Add whatever stir fry vegetables you have on hand or use chicken to switch up the protien. I’ve actually even used just veggies and no meat and it’s still yum. Thank you 😊

    Reply

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