gayle's thai peanut noodles

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
Chula Vista, CA

This can be made with shimp. chicken, or pork. My friend V. muddled through the cilantro AGAIN but she loved the dish so it's all good.

(1 rating)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For gayle's thai peanut noodles

  • 1 lb
    shrimp, peeled and deveined or chicken cubed or pork cubed.
  • 1 c
    italian dressing
  • 2 Tbsp
    peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 1 lg
    shredded carrot
  • 1 c
    green onion
  • 1 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • 8 oz
    angel hair pasta
  • 2 Tbsp
    cilantro, fresh
  • 2/3 c
    dry roasted peanuts (*optional but great textural addition)
  • 1 Tbsp
    sriracha chili paste (*optional but it really makes the dish, consider cutting the amount if you like spicy but not too spicy)

How To Make gayle's thai peanut noodles

  • 1
    whisk (I use a tupperware shaker for this step but it needs to mix well) remaining Italian dressing, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger and red pepper flakes until smooth.
  • 2
    Start a large pot of water to boil pasta
  • 3
    Coat shrimp with 1/2 the italian dressing and set aside for 30 minutes
  • 4
    Saute carrot, onion and meat in the sesame oil until meat is done (about 5 minutes)
  • 5
    pasta should be done about now too, drain well and toss the pasta in a large bowl with peanut sauce, meat mixture and chili paste, sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts and enjoy!
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