Pad Thai

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Seafood

Ingredients

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Rice Noodles — 125 g

Lime — Juice of 3

Cayenne Pepper — 1/2 tsp

Muscovado Sugar — 2 tsp

Fish Sauce — 2 tbsp

Vegetable Oil — 2 tbsp

Tiger Prawns — 200 g

Spring Onions — 4

Bean Sprouts — 140 g

Peanuts — 25 g

Coriander — Handful

Lime — 2

sweet chilli sauce — To serve

Method

step 1

Put the noodles in a large heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over them and leave for 4 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold running water.

step 2

Put the lime juice, cayenne, sugar and fish sauce in a bowl and mix well. Have all the other ingredients ready by the cooker.

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Unknown · Jun 21, 2026 · current

Heat the oil and fry the prawns until warmed through. Add the spring onions and noodles and toss around. Tip in the lime juice mixture, then stir in the beansprouts and half the peanuts and coriander. Cook for 1 minute until everything is heated through.