Shrimp Sesame Noodles

Shrimp sesame noodles with linguine and garlicky soy-marinated shrimp tossed in a simple sesame chili oil sauce. An easy dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword sesame noodles with shrimp, shrimp sesame noodles

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 433kcal

Add the low-sodium soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, ginger powder, and crushed red pepper, if using, to a large bowl. Stir the sauce with a fork to combine well, add the shrimp to the bowl and toss well. Refrigerate the shrimp if not using immediately.

To a medium bowl, add the low-sodium soy sauce, oil, green onions, garlic, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, ginger powder and crushed red pepper, if using. Stir well to combine.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add the noodles and cook, according to package directions for al dente.
Drain the noodles and immediately return them to the pot. Take the pot off the heat. While the noodles are still steaming hot, add the sesame oil mixture. Toss to combine the ingredients well. Cover the pot to keep warm while you make the shrimp.

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and raise the heat to high. When the shrimp start sizzling, lower the heat to medium to medium-high. Cook the shrimp, stirring and turning them frequently, for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
Serve the sesame noodles and top with a generous serving of shrimp. Garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

The cooking time will vary some depending on the size of the shrimp. When cooked through, the shrimp will no longer be translucent, will curl and will turn a nice, pink color. Look for these signs, as they will be a more accurate indication that the shrimp are done than the cooking time.
If you are sensitive to salt, skip the salt for cooking the noodles.
If you would like it less spicy, leave out some or all of the crushed red pepper.