Stir-fried Shrimp With Lemon Sauce & Scallion Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 12 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced on diagonal
• 2 small slice lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 8 ounces thin green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
• 1/2 cup slivered red bell pepper
• 6 ounces capellini or 6 ounces vermicelli, broken in half

Recipe

• 1 crush 1 clove garlic through press and combine with 1 t. soy sauce, 1/2 t. sesame oil, pepper flakes, and shrimp in bowl. let stand 15 minutes.
• 2 put large pot of water on to boil for noodles.
• 3 mix remaining 1 t. soy sauce, 1/2 t. sesame oil, the lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch in small bowl. heat wok or large heavy skillet over high heat. add peanut oil. lightly crush remaining garlic and peel.
• 4 salt water and add noodles to boiling water; cook according to package directions, about 6 minutes.
• 5 add peeled garlic to oil with 3/4 of the scallions, zest, and ginger. stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. remove garlic. add green beans and stir-fry until barely tender, about 3 minutes. add mushrooms and bell pepper; stir-fry until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 6 drain noodles well; transfer to serving bowl and mix with 1 t. oriental sesame oil and 1.4 of the scallions; toss well.
• 7 add shrimp with marinade to wok; stir-fry just until shrimp turn pink. add lemon juice mixture and cook, stirring constantly, 20 seconds. serve over noodles.