Panda Express Wok-Fired Shrimp

Wok Fired Shrimp is the lean seafood option at Panda Express: shrimp seared over high heat with garlic, mushrooms and vegetables in a light savory sauce, 190 calories a serving, one of the lightest entrees in the store, ordered in formats from $8.50 with a premium upcharge for the shrimp.

Nothing here is battered, which is unusual for shrimp on a fast food line and the entire reason the dish exists. The shrimp go into a screaming hot wok for barely a minute, so they stay snappy rather than rubbery, and garlic does most of the seasoning work. Mushrooms and vegetables round it out without stealing attention. It looks plain next to Honey Walnut Shrimp and eats far cleaner, which is exactly the trade being offered.

Wok Fired Shrimp calories come in at 190 with 17 g of protein, 19 g of carbs and 5 g of fat. Against Honey Walnut Shrimp at 430 calories, it delivers seafood for less than half the calorie cost. Sodium sits at 1,140 mg. The flags are shellfish, wheat, soy and sesame, with no tree nuts or dairy involved.

How much is Wok Fired Shrimp? Shrimp entrees carry a premium upcharge over the standard format price, set by each store. A Bowl at $8.50 plus that upcharge is the cheapest way to a full serving.

It suits anyone eating light who still wants seafood, and it is the dish staff order for themselves more than any other on the seafood side. Pair it with Super Greens at 130 calories for a complete meal barely over 300 calories, or with White Steamed Rice at 520 calories for something plainer. Steamed Ginger Fish at 200 calories is the other gentle seafood choice when shellfish is off the table.