Name: Prawn pad thai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram packet rice stick noodles; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 350 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 1 green onion, sliced, plus extra to serve; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/3 cup pad thai spice paste; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 birdseye chilli, finely sliced; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup beansprouts; crushed peanuts, sliced red chilli, lemon wedges, to serve

Prawn pad thai

Tasty prawn pad Thai makes the perfect quick and easy midweek meal. Just throw together noodles, chicken, eggs and prawns and you�ve got yourself a delicious family favourite.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

200 gram packet rice stick noodles

2 tablespoon peanut oil

350 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

1 green onion, sliced, plus extra to serve

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1/3 cup pad thai spice paste

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1 birdseye chilli, finely sliced

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup beansprouts

crushed peanuts, sliced red chilli, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Prepare noodles following packet instructions. Separate and drain.

2.In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil on high. Stir-fry prawns 2-3 minutes, until changed in colour and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

3.Using same wok, stir-fry onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add paste, juice, sauce and chilli and stir-fry 1 minute. Toss noodles through.

4.Push noodles to one side of wok. Crack eggs into wok, scrambling with a wooden spoon, until just cooked. Toss through noodle mixture.

5.Return prawns to wok with beansprouts, tossing well for 1-2 minutes.

6.Serve sprinkled with nuts, chilli and extra green onion. Accompany with lemon wedges.

Rice noodles need to be soaked in just-boiled water for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Drain well and use straight away.
Note

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