Asian Noodles with Shrimp

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  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 7 cups (1.7L)

Use leftover cooked pork, chicken or turkey in place of shrimp. Serve leftover pasta cold as a noodle salad.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (60mL) rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbs (30mL) soya sauce, low sodium
  • 2 Tbs (30mL) honey
  • 1 tsp (1g) Chinese chilli paste, (or pinch red chilli pepper flakes)
  • 10 oz (285g) soba noodles, uncooked (or angel hair pasta)
  • 2 tsp (10mL) sesame oil, divided
  • 2 Tbs (13g) ginger root, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 lb (455g) medium shrimp, uncooked, cleaned and deveined

Directions

  1. In a jar or small bowl, mix together rice vinegar, soya sauce, honey and chilli paste. Set aside.
  2. Cook noodles in a large pot of rapidly boiling water until done. Drain and return to pot. Mix noodles with 1 tsp (5mL) sesame oil and cover to keep warm.
  3. In a large skillet or wok, heat 1 tsp (5mL) sesame oil. Add ginger root, green onions and shrimp, stir frying just until shrimp turns pink. Add sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add noodles and cook until thoroughly heated.
  4. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 410

Calories from Fat 34 (8%)

% Daily Value*

6% Total Fat 4g

4% Saturated Fat 0.7g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g

69% Cholesterol 207mg

46% Sodium 1107mg

16% Potassium 563mg

23% Total Carbohydrate 70g

2% Dietary Fiber 0.5g

Sugars 9g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

67% Protein 33g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.