Thai Shrimp and Glass Noodles | Goong Ob Woonsen Recipe

5 from 33 votes

Thai Shrimp and Glass Noodles | Goong Ob Woonsen Recipe

Thai shrimp and glass noodles or goong ob woonsen is a classic Thai dish that's easy to make and never fails to impress! It's great on its own or with rice. Even greater accompanied by Thai seafood sauce or Chinese vinegar!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Southeast Asian, Thai

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 124kcal

Author: Nart

Ingredients

Main

2.8 ounces or 80 grams dried glass noodles
3.52 ounces or 100 grams shiitake mushrooms sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
8-10 slices ginger peeled
10 shrimp about 7.05 ounces or 200 grams shelled, deveined with tails on
¾ cup chopped Chinese celery

Sauce

5 cloves garlic peeled
3 slices ginger peeled
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons soy sauce sliced
1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
¾ cup water

Instructions

Soak the noodles in room temperature water per package instructions.
Make the sauce by pounding 5 cloves of garlic and 3 slices of ginger in a mortar until quite fine and transfer to a mixing bowl.
Add the sugar, ground white pepper, soy sauce, dark sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water and mix. Set aside.
Cut the soaked noodles so that they are easier to eat when cooked and drain the water.
Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss. Add the shiitake mushrooms and toss again.
Add the oil and 8-10 ginger slices to a heavy-bottomed pan or pot (non-stick, if possible) and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is sizzling, add the noodles that have already been mixed with the sauce and mushrooms and place the shrimp on top. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
Open the lid and stir or toss the noodles to make sure the sauce is thoroughly distributed.
Add the chopped Chinese celery. Then, cover and cook for another minute before turning off the heat and serving.

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Notes

You can have goong ob woonsen as a one-dish meal or with rice. This recipe is great on its own but if you want to enjoy it the Thai way, serve it with this Thai salad dressing or seafood sauce or Chinese vinegar!

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