Hot and spicy shrimp with noodles (bon app)

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Peanut oil
2 smalls Carrots, peeled and cut into 2x1/2x1/4 inch strips
2 Anaheim chilies, seeded and cut into 2x1/2 inch strips
1 large Red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 2x1/2 inch strips
1 8oz. package soba noodles or spaghetti
1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
6 Quarter-size slices peeled
1 cup Orange juice, fresh
⅔ cup Chicken stock or canned broth fresh ginger, minced
4 Garlic cloves, minced
3 Green onions, minced
¾ teaspoon Dried red pepper flakes
¾ pounds Large raw shrimp, unpeeled legs removed
2½ teaspoon Cornstarch dissolved in 2tb chicken broth
Orange peel julienne
Green onion fans (optional)
¼ cup Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Grated orange peel
2 teaspoons Sugar

Directions

TYPED BY MANNY ROTHSTEIN

ORANGE JUICE MIXTURE

Combine last (orange juice mixture) 5 ingredients in small bowl; stir dissolve completely.

Heat 1 tb peanut oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat. Add carrots, Anaheim chilies and bell pepper and stir-fry until beginning soften, 4 minutes. Transfer vegetables to bowl.

Cook noodles in large pot of rapidly boiling water until just tender b still firm to bite, about 3 minutes. Drain well. Toss with sesame oil.

Return to hot pot. Cover to keep warm.

Heat remaining 2 tb peanut oil in wok over high heat. Mix in ginger, garlic, minced green onions and pepper flakes. Add shrimp and stir unt beginning to turn pink, about 1 minute. Add orange juice mixture and c until shrimp are almost cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Return vegetables to wok and stir until heated through. Pour cornstarch mixture into center of wok. Stir until sauce thickens. Tran noodles to heated platter. Spoon shrimp mixture over. Garnish with ora peel julienne and green onion fans. Serve immediately, or cool and ser room temperature.

Source: "The Weekday Cook, Bon Appetit Fast & Easy Favorites". Pub 198 This book is a collection of recipes taken from "The Weekday Cook" col in "Bon Appetit". The recipes were published in the months when the featured ingredients were best. This recipe is for January.

Submitted By MANNY ROTHSTEIN On 04-05-95

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