Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce and Shrimp

Sometimes there are those dishes that you always eat at restaurants and avoid making at home because you think they are too complicated.  This was always my thought about Thai peanut sauce, but the good news is it is a quick, cheap, and tasty dish.  I was able to come up with a great flavor without too many crazy ingredients you will have to run to the store to grab.  The spice from this recipe comes from our Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil, but more spice can be added if desired.

Ingredients:     Serves 4
3/4 lb - fresh shrimp
1 - 6.5-8.0 oz rice noodles
1 cup - creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup - Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil
1/4 cup - light soy sauce
1 cup+ - low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 - lime
2 cloves - garlic
1 Tbsp - fresh ginger
1/4 bunch - fresh cilantro
To taste - salt

1.  Place the soy sauce, broth, garlic, ginger, the juice of 1/2 lime, and Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil into a food processor.  Mix until all ingredients are finely chopped.  Add the peanut butter and blend until smooth.  Add more liquid if needed, and adjust seasoning with salt.

2.  Cook rice noodles according to directions.  Place into a large mixing bowl.

3.  Remove the shell and devein the shrimp is necessary.  Heat a frying pan on the stove over medium heat.  While the pan is heating, lightly oil the shrimp and season with salt and black pepper.  Add the enough vegetable oil to the pan to keep the shrimp from sticking.  Place the shrimp into the pan.  Turn over once during the cooking process.  After turning, squeeze the remaining lime juice onto the shrimp and cook to a minimum temperature of 145º F. 

4.  Add as much sauce as desired to the rice noodles and mix well.  Plate the noodles, top with the cooked shrimp, and garnish with fresh cilantro.