Thai Shrimp and Noodles

This is a quick dish that is packed full of flavour. I got this recipe from a friend at work many years ago. When my kids were little I substituted chicken for the shrimp and it tastes equally as good. I buy my carrots already julienned from Safeway.  I like my food spicy so I add more red pepper flakes and serve it with Sriracha sauce.

Thai Shrimp and Noodles


Ingredients:

1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

⅓ Cup Italian salad dressing

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta or spaghettini

¼ Cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger root

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 Cup julienned carrots

1 cup chopped green onions

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 tablespoon butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Cilantro for garnish.


Directions:


In a large resealable plastic bag, combine shrimp and salad dressing. Seal bag and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the broth, cilantro, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, ginger and pepper flakes. Set aside.

Cook the pasta, according to package instructions.

In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil. Saute the carrots and onions until tender crisp.Remove from the pan.

Drain the shrimp and discard the marinade.

In the skillet melt the butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

Add shrimp to the skillet. Cook shrimp for about 2-3 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

Add carrots and onions to the shrimp.

Add sauce to the pan and heat through. Remove from heat.

Toss the pasta with the shrimp mixture.

Sprinkle more cilantro over the mixture.



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Marinate the shrimp in Italian dressing.




Combine sauce ingredients. Set aside.




Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Saute the carrots and the green onions. Remove from the pan.




In the same pan, heat one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Drain the shrimp from the marinade and add shrimp to the hot pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes. 

Add carrots and onions back to the pan.

Add sauce.

Cook pasta.

Pour shrimp mixture over the cooked pasta. Combine. Garnish with more cilantro.