Spicy Shrimp and Bok Choy Noodle Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 medium bok choy trimmed cut into 3-inch pieces, then cut sticks lengthwise
• 1 quart chicken broth 
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 inches ginger root grated peeled very thin cut into matchsticks or
• 2 teaspoons pepper flakes red crushed
• 0.5 pound vermicelli thin ( spaghetti)
• 4 servings salt and pepper 
• 4  scallions shredded cut into 3 inch pieces, then lengthwise into thin sticks
• 1 cup seafood stock 
• 0.5 pound shiitake mushroom caps sliced
• 1.5 pounds and shrimp deveined peeled
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add vegetable oil, 3 turns of the pan, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, and bok choy, then season with salt and pepper.
3. Add chicken broth and seafood stock or clam juice. Put a lid on the pot and bring soup to a boil.
4. Add shrimp and noodles and cook 3 minutes.
5. Add in scallions and cook 2 minutes, then turn off soup and let it sit 2 to 3 minutes more. Adjust salt and serve.