Name: Shrimp Stir-Fry Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 8 ounces linguine pasta; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 2 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons sriracha, plus more for serving; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges; 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 pound frozen large shrimp (31-35/pound), thawed, peeled, and deveined; 1 cup frozen peas; Fresh cilantro and/or toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Shrimp Stir-Fry Noodles with Peanut Sauce

These shrimp stir-fry noodles with peanut sauce, loaded with shrimp, bell peppers, and peanuts, make a filling and speedy dinner. No rice noodles? No problem. Linguine is an excellent stand-in for this Sriracha-spiced peanut sauce.

25 min total 15 min prep 10 min cook 4 531 cal

Instructions

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1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until tender with a bite, 9 to 11 minutes, or according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain.
2 To make the peanut sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons Sriracha, ginger, and 2 tablespoons reserved cooking water.
3 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a very large skillet. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir until softened, 4 minutes. Add shrimp and peas. Cook and stir until shrimp is opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
4 Add pasta and peanut sauce to skillet. Toss to combine. Cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes, adding additional pasta water as needed to reach desired sauce consistency. Garnish with cilantro and/or sesame seeds. Serve with Sriracha.