Take Me to Thailand Spicy Peanut Shrimp

Take Me to Thailand Spicy Peanut Shrimp

Ingredients

·         Rice noodles or Whole Wheat noodles

·         1 tablespoon peanut oil or olive oil

·         6 ounces shrimp, chicken or tofu

·         2 shallots, or white onion finely diced

·         2 cloves garlic, chopped

·         1/2 cup spicy peanut sauce (store bought or homemade)

·         2 eggs, lightly beaten

·         2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped

·         1 cup zucchini

·         2 green onions, sliced

·         1 lime lime cut into wedges

Directions

1.       Cook the noodles in water as directed on package until just pliable.

2.      Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

3.      Add the zucchini, shrimp, shallots and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

4.      Add the peanut sauce and noodles, mix and move to the side of the pan.

5.      Add the egg, let it set a bit and then mix it into the noodles.

6.      Add the peanuts and cook for a minute.

7.      Add the green onions and remove from heat.

8.      Garnish with lime.

I modified this recipe from one I found online to make it more family-friendly but still healthy and tasty.  This wasn't too spicy and the kids actually really liked it.  They like hearing about where different foods come from across the world.  Educational and delicious!  Who would have thought?