Shrimp With Garlic Noodles For Two               

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This simple stir-fry is perfect for two, and can easily be doubled to serve four people. It's very adaptable: the shrimp can be stir-fried instead of boiling, or you can use leftover cooked shrimp.

Ingredients

8 ounces fresh egg noodles (or dried noodles)
1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1/2 pound peeled deveined shrimp
1 cup mung bean sprouts
1 1/2 green onions (spring onions scallions), white and green parts
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon chile paste or to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil for stir-frying
 

Instructions
 1. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts (8 cups) of lightly salted water
to a boil. Add the noodles. Cook, stirring gently to separate, for
about 5 minutes, until the noodles are tender but still have a bit of
chewiness (what the Italians call al dente).

Drain the noodles in a colander. Rinse with cold water and toss with
sesame oil.

2. Rinse the shrimp in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Remove
the tails from the shrimp if needed. In a medium saucepan, bring enough
water to cover the shrimp to a boil. Cook the shrimp in the boiling
water for 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

3. Rinse the mung bean sprouts and green onion and drain thoroughly.
(Note: this can be done earlier in the day, giving the vegetables more
time to drain). Finely chop the green onion. Peel and mince the garlic.

4. Combine the light soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, sugar and chile
paste in a small bowl. Set aside.

5. Heat a wok or heavy skillet and add the oil. When the oil is hot,
add the garlic and the noodles. Stir-fry for a minute, and then stir in
the shrimp and mung bean sprouts. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and
swirl it into the pan. Stir in the green onion. Stir-fry for 1 - 2
minutes to heat everything through. Serve hot.

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Yields: 2 Servings
    

notes:  For a nicer appearance, trim the ends of the mung bean sprouts before stir-frying.

Cuisine:   Chinese

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