Servings: three to four.
Look for fresh egg noodles in the produce section of the supermarket near the tofu and egg roll wrappers.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a mini chopper or a small food processor, combine the peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chile paste, and 1 tsp. of the oil. Process, scraping the sides as needed, until mostly smooth.
Heat the remaining 2 tsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot (it should be shimmering), add the shrimp and stir frequently until the shrimp start to look pink on both sides and opaque in the middle, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic and cook until softened and lightly golden, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour 1/2 cup water into the pan and stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Pour the water and the garlic into the peanut butter purée and process to blend until smooth.
Cook the noodles in the boiling water until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes (if using dried pasta, see the package for cooking times). Stir in the spinach and blanch until it softens, about 30 seconds. Drain the noodles and spinach and transfer to the bowl with the shrimp. Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss. Garnish with the scallion anad serve immediately.
I held onto this recipe for years and finally tried it yesterday. I would definitely not prepare it again. Sorry. I thought the texture of the sauce was a distraction. The flavors overall did not blend well.
This is fabulous! The sauce is so full of flavour. I did it with linguine, which worked beautifully. I disagree with reviewers about the spinach - I thought it was perfect for this dish!
It's just OK. Not really worthy of this site. Agree with one reviewer that the spinach seemed a bit out of place. Disagreed with another who suggested recipe redemption through cilantro.Won't be making it again.
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