Any preamble can go here.
Ingredients
Sauce • 1 tsp black sesame paste • 1 tbsp olive oil • Hot noodle water to loosen • Salt to taste • Optional lemon zest only (not juice)
Directions
shrimp:
The rules (important) • High heat • Dry shrimp • Very short time • No sauce until the end
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Dry them aggressively Paper towel, really dry. Moisture = steam.
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Heat pan until just smoking Use olive oil (or olive + a touch of butter, but butter alone will burn).
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Single layer only Don’t crowd.
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Sear time • ~30–45 seconds first side • Flip • ~20–30 seconds second side
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Immediately remove They should be: • Slight browning • Just opaque • Still springy, not tight
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Season after Salt, lemon zest, or Laoganma off heat.
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Cook noodles, rinse cool.
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Mix sauce until glossy and thin.
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Toss noodles.
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Add shrimp + shredded cabbage.
Notes
A bit bland, as I didn’t add any salt. Lemon zest added some good flavor. I think adding salt to the shrimp would be good. Otherwise it’s a bit flavorless. Laoganma on top added good flavor.
Nutrition
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