Spicy Thai prawn noodles
A Thai dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 31 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 26 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 31 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1 lb shrimps Shopping tip: Shrimp (UK: prawns). Raw or frozen works.
Fresh & other
- 7 oz rice noodles
- 2 eggs
- 1 red chile Shopping tip: Fresno or red jalapeño for mild (seeds out); Thai bird's eye for hot.
- 3 ginger
- Bunch cilantro
- ½ handful mint Shopping tip: Fresh mint leaves.
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- Handful peanut
Sauces & oils
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat the noodles following the pack instructions, drain.
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Set aside for later.
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Heat the oil in a big frying pan.
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Pour in the beaten egg.
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Swirl around your pan to make a thin omelette.
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Cook for 1-2 mins.
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Flip over.
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Cook the other side for 1 min.
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Tip out.
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Slice into thin strips.
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Add your chilli and ginger to the pan.
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Fry.
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Keep going for 1-2 mins then tip in egg, prawns and the noodles.
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Splash in the soy sauce.
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Stir-fry for 1 min more.
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Throw in the chopped herbs.
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Pour over the lime juice and zest.
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Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts.
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Serve.
On the side: Cucumber salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Thinly slice the cucumbers.
- Toss with the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let it sit a few minutes.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.