Shrimp Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce

A perfect balance of sweet and spicy, these Shrimp Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce make a delicious and quick weeknight dinner.

We all know we should be eating more whole grains, but brown rice can get a little stale for dinner. How do I change things? I’m making a pan of soba noodles! Buckwheat flour is the main ingredient in these thin and tender Japanese noodles. Not only is this whole grain the focus of quick cooking soba noodles, but it’s also a fantastic alternative to your standard white flour pancakes, FYI. Today I’m sharing my Shrimp Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce. Nutty and delicious, your family will be welcoming this new addition to the table!

ingredients

• For the noodles: Soba noodles, onions, yellow peppers, carrots, shrimp and green peas.
• For the peanut sauce: Ginger, Garlic, Peanut Butter, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Rice Wine Vinegar and Sriracha.

How to make Shrimp Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce

Start your Shrimp Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil and cooking your soba noodles according to package directions. When done, drain and set aside.

While the noodles are cooking, thinly slice the onion, yellow bell pepper, and carrot. I find a trick to getting thin strips of the carrot is to use a vegetable peeler!

Then heat some oil in a wok over medium heat and sauté your vegetables for about 7 minutes, seasoning with a little salt and pepper. Set aside and cook the shrimp in the same wok.

While your veggies and shrimp are cooking, prepare your peanut sauce. Start by adding peanut butter and ginger to a medium bowl.

Then add the soy sauce and white wine vinegar.

Followed by the sesame oil.

Then, using a microplane, add your freshly grated garlic.

Finish it off with a touch of sriracha, although you can omit this ingredient if you’re not a fan of spices.

Whisk everything together until fully combined and set aside.

Back at your stovetop, add your sautéed veggies to your cooked shrimp.

Next, pour your peanut sauce over it.

Then add your cooked soba noodles.

Stir until everything is evenly coated in the peanut sauce, then add the green peas and sauté for a few more minutes until light green.

Serve with chopped peanuts and fresh parsley or chives and enjoy your shrimp soba noodles in peanut sauce!

Simple Substitutions

• Keep it gluten free. If you can get soba noodles that are really just buckwheat, they’re naturally gluten-free! Just be careful and check the ingredients, some brands add wheat flour.
• Swap the vegetables. While I personally would never swap out the onion, you could use broccoli in place of the carrots and peas, and you could use different types of peppers instead of just yellow.

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