Noodles Recipes - Noodles with Prawns and Ham Recipe

Ingredients

• 30ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• 5ml/1 tsp fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped

• 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and chopped

• 75g/3oz lean ham, thinly sliced

• 1 skinless chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced

• 16 uncooked tiger prawns (jumbo shrimp), peeled, tails left intact and deveined

• 115g/4oz green beans, trimmed

• 225g/8oz/1 cup bean sprouts

• 50g/2oz Chinese chives

• 450g/1lb egg noodles, soaked in boiling water until tender, then drained

• 30ml/2 tbsp dark soy sauce

• 15ml/1 tbsp oyster sauce

• salt and ground black pepper

• 5ml/1 tsp sesame oil

• 2 spring onions (scallions), cut into strips, and fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Heat 15ml/ I tbsp of the oil in a wok or large frying pan. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic, ginger and chilies for 2 minutes, until aromatic.

2. Add the prepared ham, chicken, prawns and green beans to the wok or frying pan.

3. Stir-fry the meat for about 2 minutes over high heat or until the chicken and prawns are thoroughly cooked. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set aside.

4. Heat the remaining oil in the wok or frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the bean sprouts and Chinese chives. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

5. Add the noodles and toss to mix. Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper. Drizzle with sesame oil and serve in individual bowls, garnished with spring onions and coriander.

This recipe combines prawns with ham and chicken, which may seem unconventional until you remember that the Spanish do something very similar in their paella.