ASIAN GARLIC NOODLES

I am such a sucker for any kind of Asian noodles – hot, sticky, cold – you name it. I will eat every single strand of noodle left on my plate, guaranteed.

But when you can make a quick noodle stir-fry right at home and use up all those lingering veggies in your fridge, it’s even better.

Hey, it’s quicker than ordering delivery, right? And you can load up on all that garlic goodness. The hubs is just going to have to deal.

Plus, you don’t need any kind of special noodles here. I used standard spaghetti noodles. Done. If you don’t have spaghetti pasta, you can use linguine, fettuccine, or even angel hair.

Let’s just make this easy enough so you don’t have to visit any kind of specialty store.

You can also keep this completely meatless or add your desired protein as needed.

I used shrimp because that’s what I had on hand

but a combination of shrimp, chicken and even beef would be absolute perfection!

ASIAN GARLIC NOODLES

Easy peasy Asian noodle stir-fry using pantry ingredients that you already have on hand. Quick, no-fuss, and made in less than 30min!

INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces spaghetti

12 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 zucchinis, diced

1 carrot, grated

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

FOR THE SAUCE

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce

3 cloves, garlic, minced

2 tablespoon browns sugar, packed

1 tablespoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste), or more, to taste*

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon sesame oil

DIRECTIONS:

1.In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sambal oelek, oyster sauce, ginger and sesame oil; set aside.

2.In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

3.Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp and 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.

4.Stir in mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchinis and carrot to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in spaghetti, shrimp and remaining soy sauce mixture until well combined, about 2-3 minutes.

5.Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

source : https://damndelicious.net/2015/12/27/asian-garlic-noodles/

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