Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian
Peanut Sauce Over Shrimp Skewers and Rice Noodles
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 50 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 467
- Total Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 60 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Protein
- 11 g
- Cholesterol
- 23 mg
- Sodium
- 752 mg
Inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asia, GZ makes his take on Vietnamese bun with rice vermicelli, grilled soy-lime shrimp and julienned carrots and daikon. In place of the usual tangy fish sauce dressing, he tops the noodle bowl with a richer peanut sauce. Store-bought peanut butter is a shortcut for the traditional whole roasted peanuts and palm sugar in the satay-style sauce. To add a fragrant citrus note, he adds a dab of lemongrass paste from the tube. This versatile sauce pairs well with chicken and pork, as well as shrimp, and is delicious mixed into the noodles.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 50 min
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 467
- Total Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 60 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Protein
- 11 g
- Cholesterol
- 23 mg
- Sodium
- 752 mg
Ingredients
Sauce:
Noodles:
Directions
Special equipment:
eight 10-inch metal skewers- To make the sauce: Combine the coconut milk, peanut butter, chile sauce, lime juice, vinegar, lemongrass paste, fish sauce and black pepper. Season with a pinch of salt. Add water to thin as needed. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- For the noodles: Heat a griddle pan on medium-high heat or preheat a broiler to high. Skewer 3 shrimp with two parallel skewers to make 4 skewers with 3 shrimp each. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the soy with the lime juice and zest; reserve half in a separate small bowl. Brush or drizzle one of the portions of soy-lime over the shrimp. Cook on the griddle until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Brush the shrimp with the remaining soy-lime. Add a touch of olive oil to the shrimp after flipping to avoid sticking.
- Toss the noodles in a bowl with the sesame oil and the black and white sesame seeds. Arrange the rice noodles at the bottom of a serving bowl. Drizzle some of the peanut sauce on top. Top with the carrots, cilantro, cucumbers, daikon and scallions. Add the shrimp skewers to the bowl. Serve warm with a lime wedge and extra peanut sauce on the side.
