Thai Shrimp & Sesame Noodle
This is Karen’s peanut-sesame noodle, the one we always called peanut butter spaghetti. Shrimp or chicken marinates in a lite Italian dressing, then gets tossed with angel hair and a peanut-and-sesame sauce. It comes together fast once everything is prepped.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp or chicken breast
- 1 (8 oz) bottle lite Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup green onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
- 8 oz angel hair pasta
- 2 tablespoons salad oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Mix the shrimp or chicken with 1/3 cup of the Italian dressing and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger, red pepper, and the remaining Italian dressing; set aside.
- Prepare the pasta and drain.
- In a frying pan, heat the salad oil and sesame oil until hot. Cook the shredded carrot for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp (or cooked, cubed chicken) and the green onion. Cook until heated through, stirring constantly.
- Toss the pasta, the peanut butter mixture, and the shrimp or chicken mixture together in a large bowl. Add the cilantro and toss, then serve.
Nutrition (estimated): about 590 calories per serving, based on 4 servings. This is a rough estimate calculated from standard ingredient data, not a lab analysis. Actual numbers vary with brands, portion sizes, and any substitutions.
