noodles with prawns pak choi

Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes 250g dried medium egg noodles 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 2.5 cm piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 20 raw peeled king prawns 3 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauc  2heads of pak choi, leaves separated 4 spring onions, thinly sliced tablespoons sesame oil Cook the noodles in large saucepan of boiling water for about 4 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, until just tender. Drain and set aside.

Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil to a large nonstick frying pan and heat until almost smoking.

Add the noodles so that they cover the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the underside. Turn over and cook on the other side until browned. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or separate large frying pan, add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the prawns and stir-fry for 2 minutes until beginning to turn pink. Add the soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the prawns have turned pink. Add the pak choi and cook, stirring, until the leaves wilt.

Place the noodles in large warmed bowls and top with the prawns and pak choi. Sprinkle with the spring onions, drizzle with the sesame oil and serve immediately.

For prawn lemon grass stir-fry, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large wok or frying pan overa high heat. Add 2 finely chopped shallots 2 finely chopped lemon grass stalks, 1 deseeded and finely chopped red chilli, 1 crushed garlic clove and a 1.5 cm (3/4 inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 20 raw peeled king prawns and stir-fry until they turn pink. Add 6 tablespoons light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil and the juice of 1 lime and heat through, stirring. Scatter over 2 tablespoons roughly chopped coriander and serve.

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