Pineapple Shrimp Noodle Bowls

A vibrant Thai-inspired noodle dish featuring succulent shrimp and caramelized pineapple in a sweet-spicy sauce, topped with fresh herbs and crunchy peanuts.

4 servings
40 min

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pad Thai-style rice noodles
  • 1 lb large shrimp
  • 12 oz fresh pineapple cubes
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • cups pineapple juice
  • 1 Tbsp chili-garlic sauce
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 2 whole mini seedless cucumbers
  • ½ whole small red onion
  • ½ cup salted roasted peanuts
  • 1 whole lime

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook rice noodles according to package directions.

    8 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, toss shrimp and pineapple in a large bowl; season with salt. Add soy sauce and ginger and toss again to coat.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Using tongs, pluck out just the pineapple and cook, stirring often, until well browned on all sides, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add shrimp to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until pink and opaque, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to plate with pineapple.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Cook pineapple juice and chili-garlic sauce in same skillet over medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until reduced by half and slightly syrupy, 12-16 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pineapple-shrimp mixture and 1 cup basil.

    14 min

  5. 5.

    Divide rice noodles among bowls. Spoon pineapple-shrimp mixture over noodles and drizzle with extra sauce. Top with cucumbers, onion, peanuts, and more basil. Serve with lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.

    5 min