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Thai stir-fried noodles


Thai stir-fried noodles

Ingredients

225g (8oz) dried rice noodles

2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped

2 shallots, sliced

3tbsp nam pla (Thai fish sauce)

2tbsp brown sugar

2tbsp tamarind paste

1tsp lime juice

4tbsp vegetable oil

125g (4oz) pork fillet, cut into thin strips

150g (5oz) fresh prawns, peeled

50g (2oz) shiitake mushrooms, sliced

75g (3oz) beansprouts

2tbsp kecap manis (Indonesian soy sauce)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper


This East Asian main dish is quick and easy to do and is packed full of flavour


In short
Preparation time:
10 mins
Cooking time:
10 mins
Total time:
20 mins
Serves:
4 people
Cuisine:
Thai & Malaysian
Course:
Main

Method

1 Soak the noodles in a bowl of warm water for about 10min until softened, then drain.

2 Meanwhile, put the chillies, shallots, fish sauce and sugar in a mortar and crush to a paste. Add the tamarind and lime juice and pound until smooth. Mix in 2tbsp water and set aside.

3 Heat the oil in a wok until very hot, add the spice paste and stir-fry for 1min. Add the pork and prawns, mix well with the paste and cook for 2-3min.

4 Add the noodles, mushrooms, beansprouts and soy sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for 2min. Serve immediately. Shiitake and butternut squash orzotto with chilli pecorino


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