Thai Fried Noodles (Phad Thai) Recipe

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Total cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

250g thick rice stick noodles
2 tablespoons oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped red chillies

150g pork, thinly sliced

100g peeled raw prawn meat, chopped

½ bunch garlic chives, chopped

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 teaspoons soft brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup bean sprouts

sprigs of fresh coriander 

¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Method

1. Soak the rice stick noodles in warm water for 10 minutes or until they are soft. Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. When oil is very hot, add garlic, chillies and pork; stir constantly for 2 minutes.

2. Add the prawn meat to the wok. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic chives and drained noodles to the wok; cover and cook for another 1 minute.

3. Add the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and eggs to the wok. Toss well with tongs or two wooden spoons until heated through.

4. Sprinkle the sprouts, coriander and peanuts. Traditionally served with crisp fried onion, soft brown sugar and chopped peanuts on the side.

Variation

Use chicken and/or tofu and other vegetables such as carrot or capsicum strips, or shreds of bok choy.