Thai Noodles With Shrimp

OMG SOOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!

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What you'll need:

1/2 cup  + 1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup honey

1 lb thick spaghetti

1 lb (25-30 count) raw, peeled and deveined shrimp (tails removed)

1-2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (about 1 bunch)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup shredded carrots

1 bunch green onions, sliced
Lime wedges for garnish

This recipe comes together at the end pretty quickly, so I suggest you do all of your prep work before you begin cooking.  Get your water for cooking your pasta onto the stove.  Place your 1/2 cup of soy and 1/2 cup of honey in a small bowl and set aside.  Place your shrimp in another bowl and mix together with garlic, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon cilantro and set aside.  Place the 1/2 cup sesame oil and the 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes in a small sauce pan and place over low heat.  Bring your pasta water to a boil, add pasta, and cook according to package directions.  Once the water is almost to a boil, TURN OFF THE HEAT TO THE PEPPER FLAKES AND SESAME OIL!!  If you don't, you it will surely burn and smell horrible!  Over a strainer, pour the oil into the soy sauce/honey mixture and whisk.  Set aside.

Place a large saute pan over medium high heat and add vegetable oil.  Add your carrots, green onions and 1/2 cup cilantro to the pan.  Saute, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.  Add your marinated shrimp to the pan and saute for additional 5 minutes (turning to cook evenly) until pink.  Turn down heat to low, add cooked noodles then pour on the soy/honey/sesame oil sauce.  Toss until all ingredients are combined...then toss some more.  Toss until most of the sauce is absorbed by the noodles.

Serve in large bowls topped with lime wedges!
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