Sunday night noodles

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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250g rice noodles
spray oil
16 prawns, defrosted, shelled and tails removed
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 tablespoon chilli paste (see tip) or Thai red curry paste
4 cups chopped bok choy or spinach
4 carrots, cut in ribbons
3 spring onions, sliced diagonally
¼ cup roasted peanuts or roasted cashews
3 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced (optional)
Sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ cup water
1 lime, juice
1 sliced red chilli or ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes

Instructions

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1 Cook rice noodles following packet directions. Drain and set aside. In a jug combine sauce ingredients and set aside.

2 Heat a wok or large pan over a medium-high heat. Spray with oil. Add prawns, chicken and chilli paste. Stir-fry until prawns are coloured and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

3 Spray pan with oil and add bok choy, carrots and spring onions. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add noodles to pan, toss to combine and stir-fry for 1 more minute. Add sauce to pan and toss to coat noodles. Return prawn mixture to pan, with peanuts and lime leaves (if using). Toss to combine and serve immediately.

HFG tip

I used chilli paste with soy bean oil, available from Asian supermarkets, also known as Nam Prik Prao, or roasted chilli paste.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 507 cal

Kilojoules 2120 kJ

Protein 36 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 760 mg

Calcium 240 mg

Iron 4 mg

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.