Spicy chinese noodles with fresh gulf shrimp

8 servings

salt

3 tablespoons tomato paste

4 to 5 cloves of garlic minced very fine

4 teaspoons of minced fresh ginger

4 teaspoons hot paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

4 tablespoons water

1/2 cup peanut oil

2 small onions or 1 large onion, minced

2 pound of fresh gulf shrimp cleaned peeled and deveined. jumbo or large

6 tablespoons asian fish sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons asian sesame oil

4 to 5 scallions, white and light green parts thinly sliced

12 pound fresh chinese egg noodles, japanese yakisoba noodles or linguine whatever you would like to use.

lime or lemon wedges for serving

bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.  in a small bowl, stir the tomato paste with the garlic, ginger, paprika, turmeric and water.

In a large skillet, heat the peanut oil.  add the onion and cook over a med-high heat. stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown,  about 5 minutes.  add the tomato paste mixture and cook, stirring constantly for about two minutes.  Add the shrimp and cook until thery are just opaque, about 3 minutes.  do not overcook the shrimp.  Add the fish sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and half the scallions.  Remove from the heat.

Boil the noodles for about 1 minute drain and reserve 1 cup of the noodle cooking liquid.  Add the noodles to the skillet and toss to coat.  Stir in the reserved noodle liquid and cook, tooing for 1 minute longer.  Season with salt.  Transfer the noodles to plates and garish with the remaining scallions and serve with lime wedges. 

Tips for a great recipe

The best way to have a great shrimp recipe is to start with great shrimp.  You can order fresh gulf shrimp from www.texshrimp.com and have it delivered directly to your home.  Our shrimp is caught on our own boats and frozen within 15 minutes of being caught.  You will not find any fresher tasting shrimp around.  If you have questions go to www.texshrimp.com or call Peggy Harris at 956-241-1733