Prawn pad Thai with broccolini
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $25.00 / $6.25 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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)
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Calories 277cal
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Kilojoules 1160kJ
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Protein 21g
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Total fat 8g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 8g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 530mg
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Calcium 100mg
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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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