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Prawn and Coconut Noodles

These prawn coconut noodles were the perfect lunch for the perfect day.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 894kcal

Ingredients

For the coconut sauce:

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 spring onions scallions chopped
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • Chilli to taste chopped
  • 1 tsp thai red curry paste
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp palm or dark brown sugar
  • 1 bell pepper cut into thin ribbons
  • 150 g cooked frozen prawns
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • Large handful purple basil leaves

For the noodles:

  • 600 g cooked rice noodles
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander cilantro
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions

  • Heat the oil and add in the spring onion, ginger and chilli and stir fry for 1 min.
  • Mix in the curry paste and fry for 30 sec.
  • Add the coconut milk, soy sauce, sugar and pepper mix well, bring to the boil and then reduce and simmer for about 8 mins.
  • Add in prawns and simmer again for about 5-7 mins until the prawns are warmed through.
  • Turn curry off and stir in basil leaves and set aside for 5 mins.
  • Meanwhile warm up the noodles and set aside.
  • Layer the serving starting with the coconut sauce, then the noodles, then some basil and coriander and lemon wedges and serve warm.

Notes

You can easily scale up the quantity of coconut sauce if you like more liquid.

Nutrition

Serving: 2servings | Calories: 894kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1425mg | Potassium: 687mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2375IU | Vitamin C: 83.3mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 9.4mg