Japanese Vermicelli In Peanut Sauce Recipes

VERMICELLI NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes in small bowl. Set the sauce aside.
• Heat vegetable oil a small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir and softened and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Skewer 4 shrimp on each skewer and grill until they turn pink and are charred on the outside, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add vermicelli noodles and cook until softened, 12 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water, stirring to separate the noodles.
• Assemble the vermicelli bowl by placing the cooked noodles in one half of each serving bowl and the lettuce and bean sprouts in the other half. Top each bowl with cucumbers, carrots, daikon, cilantro, Thai basil, mint, peanuts, and the caramelized shallots. Serve with shrimp skewers on top and sauce on the side. Pour sauce over the top and toss thoroughly to coat before eating.

JAPANESE VERMICELLI IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the broth, peanut butter, teriyaki sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne (if using). Set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling water, cook vermicelli according to package directions until al dente. Drain and return to pot.
• Immediately add the peanut butter mixture. Toss well to thoroughly coat the vermicelli.
• Serve at once, garnished with chopped peanuts if desired.

PEANUT NOODLES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Cut two limes into wedges and set aside. Grate zest from remaining lime into a large bowl and squeeze in its juice. Add peanut butter, sugar, nam pla and enough water to make a smooth sauce (start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed).
• When water comes to a boil, put noodles in pot; remove from heat.
• Put oil in a large skillet over high heat. A minute later, add shrimp and season with salt. Cook and stir until shrimp just begins to turn pink. Add scallions, carrots, garlic and chile and keep cooking and stirring until vegetables soften a bit and shrimp cooks through, just a minute or two more. Remove from heat.
• Noodles should be soft but not mushy; if they are not soft enough, let them sit a few more minutes. Drain noodles and toss them in a bowl along with shrimp mixture and peanut sauce. Sprinkle with lots of pepper and toss well; taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot or at room temperature, garnished with herbs and lime wedges.

VERMICELLI WITH CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and saute chicken until cooked. Remove and set a side.
• Combine broth, honey and soy sauce. Whisk in cornstarch and peanut butter.Cook and stir until just thickened.
• Stir in onions, pepper, and chicken.
• Cook vermicelli according to package directions.
• Spoon chicken mixture over noodles and top with parsley.