Prawn stir-fry

This Thai seafood builds raw tiger prawns, green chilli and coriander into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 90 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 11 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and food processor. At involved difficulty across 11 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for. As written, it's pescatarian β fish but no meat.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
π Unit converter
How to make it
- Put the prawns in a bowl.
- Put the chilli, garlic, coriander stalks (snip these up using scissors first) and caster sugar in a spice grinder or small food processor and whizz together.
- Add half of the lime juice and the fish sauce, then pour this over the prawns.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok, add the ginger and spring onions and fry for 1 min.
- Add the red pepper and fry for 1 min, until the pepper starts to soften.
- Add the water chestnuts and bean sprouts, and toss together until the bean sprouts start to wilt.
- Add the soy sauce and a really good grind of black pepper, then tip the lot into a serving dish.
- Heat the remaining oil in the wok and add the prawns, lifting them out of their juices.
- Toss for 1-2 mins until they turn pink, add the marinade and swirl the wok quickly, then tip the lot onto the veg.
- Snip over the coriander leaves and sprinkle on the remaining lime.
- Serves over noodles with extra lime for squeezing over.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Food processor Β· Wok
Watch how it's made

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Ingredient substitutions
- Lime
- lemon
- Fish Sauce
- soy sauce + a pinch of salt
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
What to serve with Prawn stir-fry
- Pad See Ew Chicken
- Thai Green Curry Chicken
- Massaman Beef curry Beef
- Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai) Chicken
Tips & common questions
How long does Prawn stir-fry take to make?
About 90 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 11 steps and 16 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lime?
Try lemon. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
Recipe data for Prawn stir-fry via TheMealDB (open database). βΆ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.







