10-Minute Pad Thai

Name: 10-Minute Pad Thai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 200g raw prawns; small pack coriander stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped; 2 x 200g packs straight-to-wok pad Thai noodles; 85g beansprouts; 1 egg beaten with a fork; juice 1 lime plus wedges to serve; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp roasted peanuts roughly chopped, to serve

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Serves 2 🌶 thai ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This speedy pad Thai is a fantastic alternative to a takeaway, ready in only 10 minutes. It's a complete one-pan meal for two, featuring prawns cooked with coriander stalks, then tossed with noodles, beansprouts, and a simple sauce of lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. A beaten egg is stirred through to create a light coating. It's finished with fresh coriander leaves, chopped peanuts, and lime wedges for a fresh, authentic finish.

Ingredients

200g raw prawns
small pack coriander stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped
2 x 200g packs straight-to-wok pad Thai noodles
85g beansprouts
1 egg beaten with a fork
juice 1 lime plus wedges to serve
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp roasted peanuts roughly chopped, to serve

Method

Cook the prawns and chopped coriander stalks in a dry non-stick pan for 1-2 mins until the prawns turn pink. Introduce the noodles, beansprouts, beaten egg, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar to the pan. Toss everything together vigorously for 1 min more until the egg is set and all components are combined. using tongs can help with this.
Take the pan off the heat and stir through the majority of the coriander leaves. Portion the pad Thai into two bowls. Top with the leftover coriander and the chopped peanuts, then serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories494 kcal

Fat10 g

Saturates2 g

Carbs69 g

Sugars9 g

Fibre4 g

Protein37 g

Sodium1164 mg

Salt2 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisinethai