Spicy Thai prawn noodles

Name: Spicy Thai prawn noodles
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g Rice Noodles; 1 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil; 2 Beaten Egg; 1 chopped Red Chilli; 3cm piece Ginger; 450g Prawns; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; Bunch Coriander; 1/2 handful Mint; Zest and juice of 1 Lime; Handful Peanuts

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Seafood recipe with Thai flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 44 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 22 min total

200g Rice Noodles
1 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil
2 Beaten Egg
1 chopped Red Chilli
3cm piece Ginger
450g Prawns
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
Bunch Coriander
1/2 handful Mint
Zest and juice of 1 Lime
Handful Peanuts

Step-by-step instructions

step 1.
Cook the noodles following the pack instructions, drain and set aside for later. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and pour in the beaten egg. Swirl around the pan to make a thin omelette, cook for 1-2 mins, then flip over and cook the other side for 1 min. Tip out and slice into thin strips.
step 2.
Add the chilli and ginger to the pan, fry for 1-2 mins then tip in the noodles, prawns and egg. Splash in the soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 min more. Throw in the chopped herbs and pour over the lime juice and zest, then sprinkle over the chopped peanuts and serve.

Why this works on a weeknight

Spicy Thai prawn noodles genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Stir-Fry collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Spicy Thai prawn noodles actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

Filed under 🥢 Stir-Fry Seafood Thai ⚡ 30-Min Dinner