Spicy Thai Shrimp

Jun 20, 2012 1 min read

Ingredients

5 oz. rice noodles

1/2 C. lime juice

1/2 C. sugar

2 Tbs. fish sauce

1/2 tsp. chili paste

1 Lb. small shrimp peeled and deveined

1/2 C. loosely packed cilantro leaves

How To:

1. Prepare rice noodles according to package instructions.

2. Combine the lime juice, sugar, fish sauce and chili paste to make the Thai shrimp sauce.

3. Pour Thai shrimp sauce into a 10-inch non-stick pan.

4. Turn heat to medium high and bring to boil.

5. Add the shrimp and reduce heat to medium low and cook until shrimp is tender about 3 to 4 minutes.

6. Add cilantro to sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings, and pour over noodles.

Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 239-283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. “Capt. Dick’s Seafood & Southern Country Cooking” (new cookbook) can be ordered for $14.95 plus $3 postage by calling the number above or by mailing a check (made out to Dick May) to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922.