Peanut Butter Prawn Noodles
November 18, 2021
I really love introducing new ingredients and prawns are something i've only done a few times before, probably because I also like to balance this with keeping a lot of their favourite meals on the menu too. I wanted to try a peanut butter based sauce rather than my usual soy/honey one, and this went down even better than anticipated. They both finished their bowls! Prawns are a great source of selenium, containing almost a 3rd of their daily needs. They also contain DHA which enhances cognitive and vision development. Instead of regular noodles I went for the King Soba sweet potato and buckwheat ones for some extra nutrients, they decided they looked like 'digger site' noodles with the brown colour but tucked in nonetheless. The recipe also has plenty of fresh ginger and garlic which are great for so many reasons (digestion, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory etc).
Ingredients
- a tsp Sesame Seeds
- a splash Vegetable Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves crushed
- a tsp Grated Ginger
- 2 tbsp Spring Onions finely chopped
- a Sweet Red Pepper diced
- 100 g Raw Prawns chopped
- a tbsp Fresh Coriander finely chopped
- a tbsp Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp Water
- 180 g Noodles I used the King Soba sweet potato and buckwheat ones
Instructions
- Toast your sesame seeds over a medium/low heat for a few minutes.
- Add in a splash of vegetable oil, your pepper, garlic, ginger and spring onions and stir for 4-5 minutes. You want the pepper to be softening.
- Add in your prawns and continue to stir while they turn pink – 2/3 minutes. Then sprinkle in your coriander and stir again.
- Add your peanut butter and water and stir until combined. Lower the heat and continue to very gently cook.
- Cook your noodles as per pack instructions.
- Drain the noodles and combine the two. This is now ready to serve.