Cheat's chilli prawn noodles

Cheat's chilli prawn noodles

Versatile, low in fat, and made from storecupboard stables, customise these spicy noodly according to taste - or convenience

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 - 40 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan. Toss in the onion, squeeze in the coriander purée and sprinkle over the crushed chillies to taste (go easy at this stage). Stir fry for 5 minutes until the onion is softened but not browned.
  2. Pour in the tomatoes and 11⁄2 canfuls of hot water, add the tomato purée and sprinkle over the bouillon powder. Season well. Bring to a bubble, stirring, then lower the heat a little and let the sauce simmer for about 15 minutes until slightly reduced but still sloppy. While the sauce is simmering, break the noodles into a bowl and pour in enough boiling water to cover. Stir and set aside.
  3. When the sauce is ready, drain the noodles and tip them into the sauce with the frozen prawns. Stir well and heat through for 2 minutes only - just to defrost and heat the prawns. Taste for seasoning and add more chilli flakes and a little sugar if you like. Serve in bowls with spoons and pass round chunky hot bread for scooping up the last of the sauce.

Per serving

311 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 4.76 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2003.

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  • 25 April 2008

    mrsbrimmell rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A really tasty quick and easy supper dish

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  • 09 October 2008

    Sabina commented on this recipe

    really yummy and so easy to make

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  • 09 October 2008

    Sabina rated this recipe

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  • 31 October 2008

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really quick and tasty great for mid week. I used fresh garlic and coriander and extra chilli.

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  • 13 March 2009

    lesley rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    made this dish in super quick time. tasty and loved by all. will definatley be on my list to make again.

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  • 02 August 2009

    Denise rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good store cupboard recipe, I added a little ginger and garlic and more chilli. I always have these ingredients to hand, so will definately be making this again.

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  • 31 March 2010

    teapot rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used passatta instead of chopped tomatoes and added 3 cloves of chopped garlic and fresh coriander leaves. Really quick and easy.

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  • 03 July 2010

    Prerna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Throw in some more veggies: Super healthy and tasty.

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  • 08 October 2010

    Zara rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My son adores this, and its quick easy and delicious.

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  • 12 January 2011

    chefgrech commented on this recipe

    I like the look of this receipe until I saw the salt content which is due to the bullion powder - any ideas for substituting this?

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  • 15 January 2011

    sueb rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added ginger, garlic, baby corn and a splash of sherry! Needed to boil it down quite a bit as I found it a rather runny, even though I didn't add as much water as per recipe. Didn't have enough prawns so added some diced chicken earlier on to allow time to cook properly. Nice recipe and makes a good addition to serve with other Chinese dishes.

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  • 16 February 2011

    Frances Booth commented on this recipe

    use low salt bullion, you can get it at health food stores and I never notice the difference!

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  • 27 February 2011

    narmstr1 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    i didnt have any corriander puree, but added chopped corriander when adding the prawns and it was nice. i served with sweet chilli and it went down a treat :)

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  • 01 June 2011

    Milly rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice, spicey prawn dish - made a nice change to the standard prawn stir fry, although it takes a while for the sauce to reduce enough!

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  • 02 August 2011

    cakegirl20 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Super yummy! I also added some ground ginger and a splash of soy sauce. Will definitely be cooking this again.

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  • 11 September 2012

    CherylMcM rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I usd a little praprika to bring more flavour to the prawns. Really nice but did take the sauce a while to reduce. will be cooking again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 - 40 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion , roughly chopped
  • 1 heaped tbsp coriander purée (from a tube)
  • pinch of crushed dried chillies , to taste
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes with garlic
  • 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • half a 250g pack Chinese egg noodles
  • 400g frozen prawns (large North Atlantic ones are tender and juicy)
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Per serving

311 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 4.76 g

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