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Prawn stir fry with cashews

Prawn stir fry with cashews
Prawn stir fry with cashews

 This prawn stir-fry is packed with veggies, so you don't need any starchy carbs with it. Once the chopping is out of the way this dish is ready in a couple of minutes.

Each serving provides 406 kcal, 26.5g protein, 32g carbohydrate (of which 24.5g sugars), 17g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 11.5g fibre and 3.4g salt.

Ingredients

  • 300g/10½oz broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 30g/1oz unsalted cashew nuts, to garnish
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced on an angle
  • 1 fresh chilli, seeds and white membrane removed, finely chopped (alternatively use 1 tsp chilli flakes)
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, cut into thin batons
  • 1 red pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 yellow pepper, cut into strips
  • 170g/6oz cooked prawns
  • 100g/3½oz beansprouts
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 lime, juice only

Method

  1. In a pan of boiling water, cook the broccoli for 2 minutes. Drain and place in ice-cold water. When cold, drain thoroughly.
  2. Toast the cashews in a dry pan then crush roughly. Set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok set over a high heat. Add the garlic, spring onions, chilli and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the peppers, prawns and beansprouts. Tip in the drained broccoli.
  4. Add the soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, sesame oil and lime juice. Cook for 4 minutes or until the veg are tender.
  5. Serve in bowls garnished with the toasted cashews.

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/prawn_stir-fry_with_37431

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