Prawn, cabbage and sichuan pepper stir-fry

Prawn, cabbage and sichuan pepper stir-fry

You can play around with the ingredients in this stir-fry, swapping prawns for chicken or egg noodles for rice noodles, to really make it your own.

Prawn, cabbage and sichuan pepper stir-fry

If you’re more in the mood for a pork stir-fry, then give this pork and hoisin recipe a tap – it’s got a handful of ingredients, and can be on the table in 30 minutes.

Cooked up by our deputy chief sub editor Hugh Thompson

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min

You can play around with the ingredients in this stir-fry, swapping prawns for chicken or egg noodles for rice noodles, to really make it your own.

If you’re more in the mood for a pork stir-fry, then give this pork and hoisin recipe a tap – it’s got a handful of ingredients, and can be on the table in 30 minutes.

Cooked up by our deputy chief sub editor Hugh Thompson

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
414kcals
Fat
13.2g (1.6g saturated)
Protein
32.9g
Carbohydrates
36.5g (13.6g sugars)
Fibre
9.2g
Salt
2.6g

Ingredients

  • Rapeseed oil for frying
  • 1 red pepper, finely sliced
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • ½ broccoli head, cut into florets
  • ¼ savoy cabbage, shredded
  • 200g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 300g fresh (or cooked) medium egg noodles
  • 350g sustainable raw peeled king prawns
  • 200g firm tofu, cut into 1cm slices
  • 200g beansprouts, soaked in cold water for a few minutes to refres
  • Lime wedges to serve

For the dressing

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp sichuan pepper, finely ground in a pestle and mortar
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp shaoxing rice wine (from the world food section of large supermarkets)
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce, plus extra
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, grated
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Method

  1. Mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Heat a large wok with a good glug of oil, add the pepper and onion and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until softening.
  2. Add the broccoli, cabbage and mushrooms, then stir-fry for a few more minutes until starting to soften. Add the dressing, noodles, prawns and tofu and stir-fry for a final 4-5 minutes until everything is steaming hot, crunchy but cooked through.
  3. Stir in the beansprouts and serve with extra soy sauce and lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
414kcals
Fat
13.2g (1.6g saturated)
Protein
32.9g
Carbohydrates
36.5g (13.6g sugars)
Fibre
9.2g
Salt
2.6g

delicious. tips

  1. Next time, vary the veg in the stir-fry according to what’s in season/your fridge, or swap the prawns for chicken or beef strips, if you prefer.

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