Asian Shrimp And Noodles

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If you're craving a takeout-style dish at home and want to add some Asian food to your arsenal, check out this shrimp lo mein. Shrimp joins roasted cashews in a pan of spicy, saucy noodles.

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

24 large shrimp
1 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon hot red Chinese pepper
1 pound lo mein noodles, cooked and warm
1 cup roasted cashews (optional)
4 scallions, sliced on the bias

directions

Dust the shrimp with cornstarch. In a heavy saucepan, heat sesame oil and add shrimp and saute. Cook each side quickly. Set shrimp aside.

Place garlic and ginger in saucepan and deglaze with wine, soy sauce, water, chili sauce, and seasoning. Thicken with remaining 2 Tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in water. Simmer until thickened. Toss noodles in sauce, coating well.

Plate the noodles. Return the shrimp and cashews to sauce. Toss and place on top of noodles. Garnish with scallions.