Chengdu Style Noodles with Coconut Lime Shrimp
- 6 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 4 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
- 4 teaspoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice
- 1 can (6 Oz. Size) Bean Sprouts
- 1 pound Spaghetti
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 1 pound Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- Salt And Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- 1 whole Lime, Zest And Juice
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 2 whole Scallions, Thinly Sliced
- Stir all of the ingredients for the dressing together thoroughly in a bowl and then set aside.
- Get a large pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil.
- Once boiling, transfer bean sprouts to a mesh strainer and lower them into the water for 5 seconds to make them tender.
- Then run them under cold water to stop the cooking and set them aside.
- Salt the water generously.
- Boil the spaghetti in the bean-sprout-flavored and salty water just until tender, about 8 minutes.
- While spaghetti cooks, prepare the shrimp.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.
- While they cook, flavor shrimp with a pinch of salt, pepper, lime zest and lime juice.
- Once shrimp is done, remove to a plate while leaving the liquid behind.
- The spaghetti should be just about done at this point.
- Drain, then toss in a large bowl with Sriracha, sesame oil, the shrimp cooking liquid, and the dressing.
- Arrange noodles on a large platter, then arrange the shrimp on top of it.
- Sprinkle bean sprouts and scallions on top for garnish and serve immediately family-style!
soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, garlic, sugar, ground ginger, spice, sprouts, coconut oil, shrimp, salt, lime, sriracha, sesame oil, scallions
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chengdu-style-noodles-with-coconut-lime-shrimp/ (may not work)