Garlic Ginger Shrimp Noodles - a quick and easy noodle dish packed with juicy shrimp, garlic, fresh ginger and a delicious savoury sauce, all ready in under 20 minutes. It is the perfect busy weeknight dinner.
Meals like this prove that simple ingredients can still create something really delicious. Using ready prepared stir fry vegetable mix makes this even quicker to throw together, and the homemade sauce comes together in just minutes with a few everyday ingredients. It is also really easy to adapt with different proteins too.
Calories in Ginger Garlic Shrimp Noodles
This recipe serves 2 and is 443 calories per serving
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Ingredients Notes
To make this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- Raw Large Prawns/Shrimp - Cook quickly and stay lovely and juicy in this stir fry style dish. Make sure they are fully defrosted and patted dry before cooking.
- Shredded Vegetables - A ready prepared stir fry mix keeps this recipe really quick and easy while adding plenty of colour and crunch.
- Sugar Snap Peas - Add freshness and a slight sweetness that works perfectly with the garlic and ginger flavours.
- Fresh Ginger - Adds warmth and fresh flavour that really makes the sauce taste delicious.
- Garlic - Fresh garlic gives the noodles lots of savoury flavour and works perfectly with the ginger and soy sauce.
- Light Soy Sauce - Adds saltiness and rich savoury flavour to the sauce.
- Dark Soy Sauce - Adds flavour and colour to the dish.
- Chinese Five Spice - Adds a lovely subtle warmth and depth of flavour to the dish.
- Egg Noodles - Egg noodles are the perfect noodle for any stir fry dish.
- Spray Oil - Used for frying everything quickly without needing lots of oil.
- Sesame Oil - Just a small drizzle added at the end gives the noodles a delicious nutty flavour and extra depth.
- Black Pepper - Adds a little extra seasoning and warmth.
- Spring Onions - Optional, but great sprinkled over the top for freshness and extra flavour before serving.
Once you've gathered all the ingredients and prepared them accordingly, you're all set to create this easy and delightful recipe.
See the recipe card for specific quantities and instructions.
Variations and Substitutes
This noodle dish is really easy to adapt depending on what proteins, vegetables or noodles you have on hand.
- Swap the prawns for chicken, pork, beef or tofu if preferred.
- Add extra vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, beansprouts, broccoli or baby corn.
- Rice noodles, udon noodles or wholewheat noodles all work really well in place of regular noodles.
- For a gluten free version, use rice noodles or another gluten free noodle variety along with tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Spiralled zucchini or carrot ribbons are great lighter alternatives to noodles.
- Add chilli flakes or fresh chilli if you like a little heat.
- Cashews or peanuts make a great crunchy topping.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice before serving for extra freshness.
- A splash or two of Hoisin sauce, oyster sauce or sweet chilli sauce can be added for additional flavour.
- Stir through some scrambled egg or chopped up omelette for extra protein and texture.
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Recipe Card
Ginger and Garlic Shrimps with Noodles
Garlic Ginger Shrimp Noodles - a quick and easy noodle dish packed with juicy shrimp, fresh ginger, garlic and crisp vegetables in a delicious savoury sauce.
Ingredients
- 125g (4.5oz) egg noodles, uncooked
- cooking oil spray
- 200g (7oz) of raw large prawns/shrimp (defrosted)
- 120g (2 cups) of shredded veg (I use a bag mix
- 100g (1 cup) of sugar snap peas
- 1 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 4 teaspoons of light soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon of chinese five spice
- 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil
- black pepper
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, ginger, garlic and Chinese five spice.
- Spray a large wok or frying pan over a medium high heat with cooking oil spray.
- Add the vegetables and stir fry for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Spray with a little more cooking oil spray if needed, then add the shrimp (prawns) and cook until pink and fully cooked through.
- Pour in the sauce mixture and toss the shrimp to coat well.
- Return the vegetables to the pan along with the cooked noodles and sesame oil. Toss everything together until evenly combined and heated through.
- Season with a little black pepper and top with sliced spring onions before serving.
- Enjoy!!
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Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 443Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 226mgSodium 1215mgCarbohydrates 61gFiber 6gSugar 22gProtein 36g
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Emma says
What makes the 1 syn in this recipe? x
britmumincanada says
the oyster sauce 🙂