Prawn Stir-Fry
Dinner
Everyone should have this recipe in their armoury, if just for a nutritious meal. It’s easily whipped up in a jiffy for an ideal fuel-up recipe.
For Exercise Day
Performance Benefits
A high-carbohydrate meal to fuel performance or recover and refuel following exercise
Health Benefits
The broccoli provides a rich source of vitamin C, which has many health benefits such as aiding the absorption of iron and boosting our immune system.
Expert Tips
If you’re not a fish lover, no problem! Switch out the prawns for chicken if you prefer.
Equipment
- Wok
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 Chilli (deseeded and finely sliced)
- 2 clove Garlic (peeled and crushed)
- thumb-size piece Ginger (fresh, peeled and grated)
- 1 Red bell pepper (deseeded and thinly sliced)
- 1 Head of broccoli (chopped into small florets)
- 200 g Prawns (raw peeled king prawns)
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
- 300 g Noodles (1 pack of straight to wok rice noodles)
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in a wok and add the chilli, garlic and ginger. Cook until it becomes fragrant, making sure it doesn’t burn.
- Quickly add the pepper and broccoli and stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Next add the prawns and cook until they turn pink, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour over the soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce and mix well, making sure the vegetables and prawns are well coated.
- Add the noodles to the wok, heat through and combine well.
- Divide between two bowls and enjoy.
- * If you don’t have straight to wok noodles, cook dry noodles separately in a pot of boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes, Drain, Then combine with the prawns and vegetables at Step 5.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 32gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.71gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.32gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1667mgPotassium: 911mgFiber: 9.4gSugar: 11.9gVitamin A: 243ugVitamin C: 203mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 3.4mg
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