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Prawn Noodles

Prawns need two minutes. Everything else goes in first.

15 min Serves 1 Stove, Frying pan, Saucepan

Per serving

593

kcal

55.2 g

protein

59.4 g

carbs

15 g

fat

9.3 g protein per 100 kcal · 2.9 g fibre. Calculated from the exact weights below using standard food composition data, so they are close estimates rather than lab values.

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Ingredients

For 1 serving.

  • Prawns180 g
  • Egg noodles, cooked200 g
  • Bell pepper (red)100 g
  • Spring onion30 g
  • Soy sauce18 g
  • Olive oil10 g

Method

  1. 1Cook the noodles and drain.
  2. 2Stir fry the pepper in a very hot pan until it blisters.
  3. 3Add the prawns and cook only until they turn opaque, then the noodles and soy.

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The techniques and safety points this recipe uses, explained from scratch.

How to tell fish and prawns are cookedShow

Fish cooks fast and goes dry just as fast, so look rather than time.

  1. Raw fish is shiny and see-through. Cooked fish turns opaque (solid white or pale pink) all the way through.
  2. Press the thickest part gently with a fork: cooked fish separates into flakes easily.
  3. Raw prawns are grey; cooked they are pink all over and curl into a loose C. A tight O means overcooked and rubbery.

Ready when: Opaque right to the centre and flaking at a gentle push.

Spring onionsShow

Mild and quick. The white part is stronger; the green tops are softer and often scattered over at the end.

  1. Trim off the hairy root and any tired tips of the green.
  2. Line them up together and slice across into thin rings, or slice long thin strips at an angle.
Cooking noodlesShow

Most noodles take only a few minutes — follow the packet, it varies a lot.

  1. Egg noodles: into boiling water for 3–4 minutes, loosening them with a fork.
  2. Rice noodles: usually just soak in just-boiled water for a few minutes until soft.
  3. Drain, then toss with a few drops of oil or straight into the pan so they don't clump.
Draining safelyShow

A big pan of boiling water is the most dangerous thing in most home kitchens. Go slowly.

  1. Put a colander in the sink BEFORE you pick up the pan.
  2. Use oven gloves or a thick tea towel on both handles. Tip the pan away from you so the steam rises away from your face.
  3. For pasta, scoop out a mugful of the cooking water first — its starch helps the sauce stick.
  4. For tins, press the lid against the food and tip the liquid out over the sink, or use a sieve.
Frying and stir-fryingShow

Frying is cooking in a thin layer of hot fat. A stir fry is the fast, hot version where you keep everything moving.

  1. Have everything chopped and ready BEFORE the pan goes on — there is no time once it starts.
  2. Heat the oil first (see above), then add the food in a single layer. If it doesn't fit in one layer, cook it in two batches.
  3. Let pieces sit for a minute to colour before you turn them; stir-fries get stirred or tossed every 20–30 seconds.
  4. Hardest things go in first (carrot, pepper), soft things last (spinach, spring onion).

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