Pad Thai

I love Thai food and this is one of my favourite recipes that is very easy to make and very delicious.

Pad Thai

250g packet rice stick noodles

2 lemons, juiced

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons peanut oil

2 chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced

500g green prawns, peeled, deveined

3 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

2 small red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup bean sprouts, tails removed

1/4 cup roasted peanuts, finely chopped, optional

1/2 cup coriander leaves

Lime wedges, to serve

Method

1. Place noodles into a heat-proof bowl.

2. Cover with hot water.

3. Stand until tender. Drain. Rinse under cold water.

4. Combine lemon juice, fish sauce and sugar in a jug.

5. Whisk with a fork to combine.

6. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Swirl to coat.

7. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until golden.

8. Add prawns, onions and chillies. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until prawns turn pink.

9. Add noodles. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.

10. Add lemon juice mixture to wok. Toss to combine.

11. Slowly pour eggs over noodles. Stir-fry for 1 minute.

12. Add sprouts. Toss well.

13. Spoon pad Thai onto plates. Sprinkle with peanuts and coriander leaves.

14. Serve with lime or lemon wedges.