Fried Noodles with Chicken & Prawn
Stir fried noodles with chicken and prawns shellfish have a natural affinity with both meat and poultry .This Thai style recipe combines chicken with prawns and has the characteristic ,sweet ,sour and salty flavor .
Unless you want to live on ready made supermarket dishes , the solution is to have a few simple recipes up your sleeve which after a practice session , you can whip up in no time at all .
Ingredients
Serves 2
400 g noodles
1 onion , finely sliced
200 g fresh beansprouts
1 red pepper, deseeded and
thinly sliced
1 boneless cooked chicken
breast , about 150 g sliced
12 cooked peeled prawns
1 tbsp groundnut oil
2 tbsp chilly sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
2 spring onions , finely sliced
Method
1 . Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet . Drain well , and tip into a bowl .
2 . Mix the onion , beansprouts , red pepper , chicken and prawns together in a separate bowl .Stir through the noodles .
3 .Heat the wok over a high heat , then add the groundnut oil .Add the noodle mixture and stir fry for 4 minutes , or until golden , then add the chilly sauce and sesame oil and toss together .
4 . Divide the mixture between 2 bowls , sprinkle with the sesame seeds and spring onions and serve immediately .
Health Benefits of Prawns:
-Prawns health benefits is also due to its rich content of selenium which prevents the growth of cancer cells , therefore protecting the body from cancer .
- One of the health benefits of prawn is it maintains good cardiovascular health due to its high content in vitamin B12 contributes to better cardiovascular regulation .
- Calcium and vitamin E content in prawns maintains healthy skin , teeth and bones .
-Proteins in prawns provide body growth and development .
The calories in prawns is less when compared to meat and beef . Moreover the nutritional benefits of prawns make it healthy for the body while adding taste to the food .Enjoy the nutritional and health benefits of prawns !
Unless you want to live on ready made supermarket dishes , the solution is to have a few simple recipes up your sleeve which after a practice session , you can whip up in no time at all .
Ingredients
Serves 2
400 g noodles
1 onion , finely sliced
200 g fresh beansprouts
1 red pepper, deseeded and
thinly sliced
1 boneless cooked chicken
breast , about 150 g sliced
12 cooked peeled prawns
1 tbsp groundnut oil
2 tbsp chilly sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
2 spring onions , finely sliced
Method
1 . Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet . Drain well , and tip into a bowl .
2 . Mix the onion , beansprouts , red pepper , chicken and prawns together in a separate bowl .Stir through the noodles .
3 .Heat the wok over a high heat , then add the groundnut oil .Add the noodle mixture and stir fry for 4 minutes , or until golden , then add the chilly sauce and sesame oil and toss together .
4 . Divide the mixture between 2 bowls , sprinkle with the sesame seeds and spring onions and serve immediately .
Health Benefits of Prawns:
-Prawns health benefits is also due to its rich content of selenium which prevents the growth of cancer cells , therefore protecting the body from cancer .
- One of the health benefits of prawn is it maintains good cardiovascular health due to its high content in vitamin B12 contributes to better cardiovascular regulation .
- Calcium and vitamin E content in prawns maintains healthy skin , teeth and bones .
-Proteins in prawns provide body growth and development .
The calories in prawns is less when compared to meat and beef . Moreover the nutritional benefits of prawns make it healthy for the body while adding taste to the food .Enjoy the nutritional and health benefits of prawns !
