Stir Fry Sesame Shrimp Noodles
If you’re in a hurry but you want a really tasty meal, stir fry Shrimp are perfect.
I’ve been eating tons of sesame seeds recently so this recipe was cooked to fuel my sesame seed addiction! If you’re not a fan of sesame then you could always replace the sesame oil with vegetable oil and just remove the seeds from the Shrimp - it’ll still taste great (but not as great!).
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
- 125g raw peeled king shrimp
- 50g asparagus tips (chopped)
- 50g shitake mushrooms (chopped)
- 3 spring onions (chopped)
- 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped)
- 2cm cube of fresh ginger (finely chopped or grated)
- Glug sesame oil
- Glug of soy sauce
- 100g sesame seeds
- 35g cashew nuts
- 1/2 lemon
- 300g thick udon noodles
- Handful fresh coriander (chopped)
- Pinch of five spice
Method
- Prepare the shrimp by coating them with a splash of soy sauce and then rolling them in the sesame seeds until they're mostly covered.
- Heat a wok on a high heat and add the sesame oil to the pan. Once the oil has heated (takes around 10-20 seconds) add the spring onions, asparagus, garlic, ginger, mushrooms and cashew nuts, then stir them regularly for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the shrimp to the wok and fry for around 1 minute. Now add the fresh coriander, noodles, five spice and the juice of half a lemon. Stir everything in the wok regularly and leave to fry for another 2-3 minutes. The shrimp should be fully cooked by now but just check that they're completely pink through - if they are, remove from the heat and serve up. Garnish with a few leaves of coriander and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
hey you should check out black sesame!
Sounds great - will do!
I tried this recipe a few weeks back, but sorta failed because I got the wrong noodles and burned everything lol. But! I tried it again last night to much success, and it was really good! Super super easy to do after a long day, and it only took me about 15-20 minutes total (I'm slow when it comes to prep). Thanks for this one!