Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 9 ounces soba noodles
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
- zest of two limes
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 8 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons chili sauce (more if desired, Sriracha)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined, 16/20 count)
- kosher salt (as needed to season shrimp)
- black pepper (as needed to season shrimp)
- 1 cup brown mushrooms (thinly sliced fresh, for garnish)
- 1 cup carrots (shredded)
- 1 cup purple cabbage (thinly shredded)
- 1 cup sugar snap peas (cut in half)
- 2 cup cilantro (for garnish)
- 4 slices lime (for garnish)
Instruction
- Heat a large pot of water to boiling on high.
- Meanwhile, mix all the Sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Transfer to a small saucepan, boil until thickened, stirring as needed. About 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside. Add more honey or chili sauce if desired.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add olive oil, garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes. When the ingredients begin to gently sizzle, cook, stirring as needed for 3 minutes to infuse the flavors into the oil, turn off the heat. Do not brown the garlic!
- Dry the shrimp with paper towel, season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Turn the heat up to medium and add the shrimp to the infused oil. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate. Turn off the heat, reserve pan.
- Add noodles to the pot of boiling water, cook for 4 minutes, or as suggested by the manufacturer. Drain with a colander and keep warm.
- Turn heat to up to medium-high on the reserved pan. Add mushrooms and carrots, saute for 2 minutes. Add cabbage and peas, saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add cooked noodles and shrimp to the pan. Gradually add enough sauce to coat the ingredients, stirring gently to combine.
- Divide dish into 4 servings, top with cilantro and serve with a lime slice.