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

3.5 157 ratings

Prep. 25 min

Total 30 min

4 portions

Ingredients

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