Southern Peanut Noodles with Shrimp
Southern Peanut Noodles with Shrimp, Bacon, and Collard Greens has all the flavors of traditional Asian Peanut Noodles with a few southern ingredients.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, I use TABASCO sauce
- 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 1 pound medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 cups sliced collard greens
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound linguini, cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, water, vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes.
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add shrimp to the bacon grease left in the pan and cook until pink, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside.
- Add collard greens and garlic to pan and cook until collard greens are wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn heat to low and add linguini, peanut sauce, and shrimp. Mix well and sprinkle with bacon and peanuts. Remove from heat and serve.