Garlic-chili Shrimp Skewers With Peanut Noodles And Broccoli

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 32 large shrimp, frozen, peeled, deveined, thawed
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick (1 to 2 heads)
• 6 garlic cloves, peeles
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• coarse salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 peanut noodles: cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente according to package instructions; drain and rinse with cool water.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar until smooth. add spaghetti, season with salt and toss to comine.
• 3 shrimp skewers: heat broiler with rack set 4-inches from heat. thread shrimp onto 8 skewers (4 shrimp each) ; transfer to a broiler pan or broilerproof baking sheet (if using bamboo or wooden skewers, cover exposed parts with aluminum foil to prevent scorching). dividing evenly, spoon 2 tablespoons garlic-chili oil onto shrimp; set aside.
• 4 broccoli: place broccoli, 1 tablespoons garlic-chili oil, and 3/4 cups water in a large skillet,. simmer, covered, over medium heat, until tender, 5-7 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, broil shrimp until opaque throughout, 3-4 minutes. serve with noodles and broccoli; drizzle all with remaining garlic-chili oil.
• 6 garlic-chili oil: using a chef's knife, coarsely chop garlic with red pepper flakes. gather into a pile; sprinkle generously with salt. place flat side of knife blade on top of garlic, with sharp blade facing away from you; press down firmly, pulling knife toward you. repeat until a paste forms. combine in a small bowl with vegetable oil makes 5 tablespoons.