Prawn pad Thai with broccolini
Curries, Asian-style
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Prawn pad Thai with broccolini

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Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $25.00 / $6.25 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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  • 200g rice stick noodles
    • 4 tablespoons lime juice
    • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
    • 4 teaspoons brown sugar
    • spray oil
    • 400g raw prawns, tails intact
    • 1 onion, cut in thin wedges
    • 1 large carrot, peeled, cut in thin matchsticks
    • 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, cut in long florets
    • 1 red capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup bean sprouts
    • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts, to serve
    • lime wedges, to serve

    • Instructions

    1 Place noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 5 minutes. Drain well. Combine lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Set sauce aside.

    2 Spray a large wok with oil and set over a high heat. Cook prawns in 2 batches for 2-3 minutes or until golden and just cooked through. Remove pan from heat. Set prawns aside. Spray wok with a light coating of oil and return to high heat. Add onion and carrot. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add broccolini and capsicum. Stir-fry for 1-2 more minutes.

    3 Add bean sprouts. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add noodles, prawns and sauce. Cook, tossing, for 1-2 minutes or until noodles are coated in sauce.

    4 Scatter pad Thai with chopped peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check fish sauce is gluten free.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Calories 277cal

    • Kilojoules 1160kJ

    • Protein 21g

    • Total fat 8g

    • –Saturated fat 1g

    • Carbohydrates 30g

    • –Sugars 8g

    • Dietary fibre 5g

    • Sodium 530mg

    • Calcium 100mg

    • Iron 3.5mg

    Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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    Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut
    Photographer: Mark O'Meara
    First published: Mar 2014

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