Cajun Prawn With Noodles Recipe

Juicy king prawns in a spicy and just-a-little-bit-creamy sauce with lots of noodles makes a lovely, lip-smacking dinner!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Cajun fusion

Keyword: king prawns, noodle stir fry

Servings: Servings

Place the king prawns in a bowl and sprinkle on the Cajun spice mix. Stir together and put to one side.
300 g (10.5oz) raw king prawns, 2 tablespoons Cajun spice mix
Add one tablespoon of oil to a large frying pan (skillet) and heat over a high heat. Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until the prawns are pink. Remove the prawns from the pan and place in a bowl.
1 tablespoon oil
Turn the heat of the pan down to medium and add another tablespoon of oil to the pan.
1 tablespoon oil
Add the onions, peppers, chilli, garlic, salt and pepper and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion starts to soften.
1 onion, 1 red bell pepper, 1 red chilli, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Add in the stock, Worcestershire sauce and crème fraiche. Stir together and heat through until just starting to boil.
180 ml (3/4 cup) chicken stock, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 heaped tablespoon crème fraiche
Add the noodles and heat through for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until the noodles are hot. Then add the cooked prawns back in and cook for a further 1 minute, stirring often.
400 g (14oz) cooked egg noodles
Turn off the heat, stir through the chopped coriander and serve topped with chilli flakes.
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander, Chilli flakes

Tip: Swap out the crème fraiche with 3 tablespoons of coconut milk or double (heavy cream) if you prefer.

Nutritional information is approximate, per serving (this recipes serves 4)

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