Spicy prawncakes with noodle salad

Spicy prawncakes with noodle salad

This simple little bites make a great midweek supper for two or a stylish starter for four

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the prawns in a food processor with the curry paste and 2 tbsp of the coriander. Whizz into a paste, then form into 8 cakes.
  2. Put the noodles in a bowl and pour over a kettle of boiling water. Leave until tender, drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.
  3. Fry the prawncakes for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
  4. Whisk the fish sauce, 1/2 the lime juice and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. Toss with the noodles, chilli, spring onions and the rest of the coriander. Mix the chilli sauce with the remaining lime juice. Serve the prawncakes with the noodle salad and chilli lime sauce for dipping.

Per serving

412 kcalories, protein 22.9g, carbohydrate 63.4g, fat 9.2 g, saturated fat 1.4g, fibre 0.9g, salt 4.86 g

Recipe from olive magazine, September 2009.

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  • 20 August 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were so easy to make. I didn't serve them with the noodle salad though. I served them with the Nasi Goreng recipe on this site and chilli dipping sauce. A taste sensation!

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  • 25 May 2010

    Foodie Mum rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fantastic -- the whole family loved them! I'll definitely be making them again.

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  • 01 June 2010

    Natalia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made the prawn cakes only. Delicious and easy to make! A great dinner party appetiser!

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  • 25 June 2010

    Jessieclay rated this recipe

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    13 September 2010

    Lau rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    pretty good, will brown the cakes for longer next time as they weren't very crunchy

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  • 19 April 2011

    shep7774 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Salad great not tried fish cakes as yet, I used Soya instead of fish oil as had none. Also used two birds eye chillies wow Took it cold to bar b q went down a treat

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  • 12 August 2011

    Ruth rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely easy recipe - served prawncakes as a starter with a sweet chilli dip.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 250g raw peeled prawns
  • 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • a small bunch coriander , chopped
  • 100g flat rice noodles
  • olive oil for frying
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 limes , juiced
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 red chilli , finely chopped
  • 4 spring onions , sliced
  • 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
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Per serving

412 kcalories, protein 22.9g, carbohydrate 63.4g, fat 9.2 g, saturated fat 1.4g, fibre 0.9g, salt 4.86 g

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