prawn and chicken stir-fry

serves 4

Ingredients
2/3 cup organic coconut milk
2 limes, halved
1 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2
teaspoons vegetable oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped
750g green prawns, peeled, veins removes but tails kept on

2 cups shredded roast chicken
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
3 spring onions, thinly sliced
fried (dried) shallots, to serve
mint leaves, to serve


Dietary substitutions
  • Fish sauce ... combine dried shiitake mushrooms and soy sauce
  • Prawns ... try finding a vegan variety OR slightly soften some sliced sweet potato
  • Chicken ... Hard tofu OR a variety of white beans (canned) OR chickpeas (soaked in warm water overnight and drained)
Method
  1. Combine coconut milk, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, fish sauce and sugar in a jug.
    Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. 
  2. Add onion, lime leaves and lemongrass. 
  3. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until softened. 
  4. Add prawns and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  5. Pour coconut milk mixture into pan and bring to the boil. 
  6. Add chicken, rice and spring onion, tossing to combine. 
  7. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. 
  8. Spoon into bowls and serve topped with shallots, mint leaves and remaining lime.

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