Piff-Paf-Poof Peanut Noodles With Shrimp

Submitted by Rita1652

"Welcome to a dish of wonder. A magical crowd pleasing meal that’s a synch to make. Get out the cauldron, toss in the enticing array of ingredients and watch the goblins eat it up as if under a spell. Created for RSC #18 http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=374011&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb egg noodles, cooked according to package directions

• Stir fried Vegetables

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, fiery
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup snow peas, julienned
• 1 cup purple cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, julienned
• 1⁄2 cup parsnip, julienned (Can use all carrot or all parsnips in place of the mix)
• 1 cup red bell pepper, julienned

• Peanut Sauce

• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped (cilantro or mint)
• 3⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 -3 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce (optional)

• Garnish

• 3 scallions
• peanuts, sliced and toasted (optional)
• basil, Cilantro (optional) or mint (optional)

directions

1. Mix sauce ingredients together in a blender to combine. Set aside. In a large frying pan heat the oils and stir fry the pea pods, carrots and cabbage just until crisp. Season vegetables with additional soy sauce if desired. Add shrimp and cook until just pink. Mix in the peanut sauce mixture. Add the hot cooked noodles tossing to coat. Adding pasta water to thin if needed.
2. Plate and top with scallion and optional ingredients.
3. Enchanted will be those that conjure this, as if under a spell.

Reviews

[CJAY8248]

We loved this recipe! I made it as written but added a little water to the sauce as I thought it was a little thick. The peanut taste came through perfectly and didn't over power the shrimp. I used the scallions and cilantro for the garnish and it made for a beautiful presentation with my chinese egg noodles. Thanks for sharing. Good luck in the contest.

 

[PaulaG]

We really enjoyed this. I made this gluten free by using rice noodles in place of the egg noodles. The remaining ingredients were the same. The recipe was reduced by half and made about 3 generous servings. The parsnips were omitted and additional carrots used. Fresh mint was used in both the sauce and as a garnish. good luck in RSC.

 

[mama smurf]

DH and I really loved this dish. It was easy to make and the sauce was delicious! I didn't add the parsnips just some slivered onion and otherwise followed the instructions. Good luck in the contest! Made for RSC Potion#18 Contest.

 

[Iceland]

I had to add the shrimps at the latest as only DH could have them due to my allergy. But we really enjoyed this dish. The peanut sauce was tasting great and the whole dish was very tasty. I really enjoyed cooking this and i will use it again, probably even for guests as it looks great and is still easy to make. Thank you and good luck at the contest!