Cook the Book: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lo Mein and Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette

Name: Cook the Book: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lo Mein and Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 15 mLs tablespoon black sesame seeds, toasted; 200 grams ounces julienned carrots; 280 grams 10 ounces julienned green cabbage; 910 grams pounds fresh lo mein noodles; 15 mLs tablespoon peanut oil; 55 grams ounces thinly sliced scallions, cut on the diagonal; 300 mLs 10 fluid ounces ginger-sesame vinaigrette; 280 grams 10 ounces thickly sliced shiitake mushrooms; 1 kilogram 1/4 pounds 25- to 30-count shrimp, peeled and deveined; 15 mLs tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lo Mein and Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette a try. This recipe serves 10. Watching your figure? This dairy free and pescatarian recipe has 638 calories, 36g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up thickly shiitake mushrooms, peanut oil, cabbage, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the white sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Toss the shrimp in half of the vinaigrette; let marinate at least 2 hours.

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Cook the lo mein noodles in boiling, salted water. Shock in an ice bath, drain, and add the remaining vinaigrette; toss.

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Heat the oil in a wok or large sauté pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Remove the shrimp from marinade; sear in hot oil.

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Marinade

Shrimp

Cooking Oil

Remove shrimp from pan and reserve. (Keep the shrimp marinade, and use it as necessary while stir-frying the vegetables.)

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Shrimp

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Add the cabbage, carrots, and mushrooms to the hot pan. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender, adding some of the reserved shrimp marinade to moisten as necessary.

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Mushrooms

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Cabbage

Carrot

Shrimp

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Return cooked shrimp and any remaining marinade to pan. Toss to evenly distribute and heat through.

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For each serving, place 6 1/2 ounces (185 grams) of stir-fry on a bed of 3 1/2 ounces (91 grams) lo mein noodles; garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.

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Lo Mein Noodles

Sesame Seeds

Green Onions

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Ingredients

Servings:

15mLs

tablespoon black sesame seeds, toasted 200grams

ounces julienned carrots 280grams

10 ounces julienned green cabbage 910grams

pounds fresh lo mein noodles 15mLs

tablespoon peanut oil 55grams

ounces thinly sliced scallions, cut on the diagonal 300mLs

10 fluid ounces ginger-sesame vinaigrette 280grams

10 ounces thickly sliced shiitake mushrooms 1kilogram

1/4 pounds 25- to 30-count shrimp, peeled and deveined 15mLs

tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Menage a Trois Limelight Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 11 dollars per bottle.