Spicy Thai prawn noodles
This Thai seafood builds rice noodles, red chilli and prawns into a proper meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's pescatarian β fish but no meat.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
How to make it
- Cook the noodles following the pack instructions, drain and set aside for later.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and pour in the beaten egg.
- Swirl around the pan to make a thin omelette, cook for 1-2 mins, then flip over and cook the other side for 1 min.
- Tip out and slice into thin strips.
- Add the chilli and ginger to the pan, fry for 1-2 mins then tip in the noodles, prawns and egg.
- Splash in the soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 min more.
- Throw in the chopped herbs and pour over the lime juice and zest, then sprinkle over the chopped peanuts and serve.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
- Lime
- lemon
What to serve with Spicy Thai prawn noodles
- 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 Spicy Thai prawn noodles take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of soy sauce?
Try tamari (gluten-free). 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.
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Recipe data for Spicy Thai prawn noodles via TheMealDB (open database). Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.