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Spicy prawn stir-fry

Ingredients

  • 500g/1lb 2oz medium egg noodles

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra for tossing the noodles

  • 2 red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped

  • thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

  • 3 large garlic cloves, chopped

  • 1 red pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced

  • 1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle

  • 400g/14oz raw tiger prawns, shelled

  • 2 large or 3 small pak choi, or 200g/7oz Chinese flowering cabbage (choi sum), shredded

  • 1 lime, juice only

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

  • 100ml/3½fl oz Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

Preparation method

  1. Cook the noodles according to the instructions given on the packet. Drain and toss in a little sesame oil to prevent them from sticking together.

  2. Heat a wok and add the sesame oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chillies, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds before adding the red pepper, spring onions and shelled prawns. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the prawns have turned pink. Add the shredded pak choi or choi sum, noodles, lime juice, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and rice wine or sherry. Stir-fry until heated through and serve straight away.

Less than 30 mins preparation time

Less than 10 mins cooking time

Serves 4

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