Pad Thai noodles with prawns

Name: Pad Thai noodles with prawns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 20 g olive oil; 200 g flat rice stick noodles; boiling water; 80 g roasted unsalted peanuts; 3 garlic cloves; 1 fresh long red chilli; 6 sprigs fresh coriander; 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce; 40 g lime juice; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp soy sauce; ¼ tsp shrimp paste; 3 tsp palm sugar; 2 eggs; 500 g water; 350 g peeled raw prawns; bean sprouts; fresh chives; 3 tbsp fried shallots; 1 lime

3.5 (136 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 25 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

20 g olive oil, plus extra for greasing
200 g flat rice stick noodles
boiling water, for soaking
80 g roasted unsalted peanuts
3 garlic cloves
1 fresh long red chilli, trimmed, deseeded if preferred and cut into halves; plus extra cut into slices, for garnishing
6 sprigs fresh coriander, roots, stalks and leaves separated
1 ½ tbsp fish sauce
40 g lime juice (approx. 2-3 limes)
1 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
¼ tsp shrimp paste (see Tips)
3 tsp palm sugar (approx. 1 cm cube), grated
2 eggs
500 g water
350 g peeled raw prawns
bean sprouts, for garnishing
fresh chives, finely chopped, for garnishing
3 tbsp fried shallots, for garnishing
1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2553.5 kJ / 608 kcal
Protein: 34.6 g
Carbohydrates: 62 g
Fat: 22.8 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Fibre: 6.6 g
Sodium: 1831.7 mg