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To serve

  • 1 or 2 lime
    cut into wedges
  • sweet chilli sauce

Nutrition: nutrition per serving for two

  • kcal531
  • fat20g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs62g
  • sugars5g
  • fibre2g
  • protein27g
  • salt3g

Method

  • step 1

    Put the noodles in a large heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over them and leave for 4 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold running water.

  • step 2

    Put the lime juice, cayenne, sugar and fish sauce in a bowl and mix well. Have all the other ingredients ready by the cooker.

  • step 3

    Heat the oil and fry the prawns until warmed through. Add the spring onions and noodles and toss around. Tip in the lime juice mixture, then stir in the beansprouts and half the peanuts and coriander. Cook for 1 minute until everything is heated through.

  • step 4

    Pile into a large dish, scatter with the rest of the peanuts and coriander, and serve with lime wedges and sweet chilli sauce.

RECIPE TIPS
USING RICE NOODLES

If there are two thicknesses of noodle available in your local shop, go for the thicker ones for this recipe. Also, try our One-pan prawn pad Thai.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2002

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