They want you to thaw the noodles with some oil in a pan. Meanwhile, you thaw the ginger sauce and shrimp in water. Then you throw all of it together in the pan and heat until the shrimp is fully cooked to an internal temp of 145° or more. I can smell the ginger already.
Well, looks like it's time to plate it up and chow down.
We tried the lo mein with no condiments first but quickly decided it needed some help. Sonia reached for gochujang and I went with sriracha. Both sauces greatly improved the taste by giving the dish a little kick, which was offset and dampened by the mellow ginger flavor.
Sonia thought there were plenty of shrimp, but I wouldn't have minded more. We both thought a few more veggies would have been welcome. The noodles were fine and the whole dish had a decent flavor, particularly after adding some heat.
If you want to watch our chopsticks skills in action, just click play on the vid below. Have a meal with us, friends. $5.99 for the three serving bag. Product of Thailand. Found in the frozen section. Probably would buy again. We give Trader Joe's Ginger Shrimp Lo Mein seven and a half out of ten stars.
Bottom line: 7.5 out of 10.
i like it with red pepper flakes.
ReplyDeleteThat would work, too :)
DeleteI was not a fan of this. It wasn't offensive, but it was super salty and the texture of the noodles was really mushy, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I can see where you're coming from as far as the mushiness for sure. There is a lot of sodium too, but I rarely think anything tastes too salty lol.
DeleteYeah, I don't care or even look at sodium, but it just wasn't for me. That's why it's great Trader Joe's has so many options. There are a lot of things with cult followings I don't care for, but I also love things that others seem not to go crazy for. Everyone has their own tastes/preferences. If everyone liked the same thing, Trader Joe's would probably run out of things much more quickly..haha!
DeleteVery true! :-)
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