Tantalizing Thai Shrimp Pasta
This delicious dish will look and taste like it is professionally done, but actually is so simple to make! The flavors are rich and delicate, like all great Thai cuisine. It is slightly sweet and slightly spicy, harmonizing wonderfully with the shrimp. Eat it by itself or serve it over your favorite pasta.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2lbs shrimp
Marinade
- 1
- 1teaspoon brown sugar
- 2teaspoons soy sauce
- 1
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Sauce
- 1⁄4
- 2tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar (OR white wine vinegar)
- 1tablespoon honey
- 1⁄4teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Other
- 1
- 1cup chopped plum tomato
- 3tablespoons oil, for stir-frying (preferably wok oil)
- 1⁄4teaspoon chili paste with garlic or 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 1⁄2
- 6ounces thin whole wheat spaghetti
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DIRECTIONS
- Rinse the shrimp under warm running water. Cut in half lengthwise. Add to the marinade ingredients and marinate the shrimp for 25 minutes in the refrigerator. Whisk together the coconut milk, vinegar, honey, and the crushed red pepper. Set aside. Prepare the ginger and tomatoes.
- Heat the wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the shrimp. Stir-fry until they turn pink. Remove from the pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, add the minced ginger. Stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). If using ground ginger, simply mix it into the tomatoes and add the tomatoes to the wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the sauce. When the sauce is bubbling, add the shrimp. Stir in the chili paste or garlic. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cook the pasta separately as directed. Serve over the cooked spaghetti or stir the cooked pasta right into the shrimp mixture. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!
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