CHILD-FRIENDLY THAI CHICKEN NOODLES

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Introduce exotic flavours to your kids with this subtly spiced, fragrant Thai chicken curry. Make it in 30 minutes and refrigerate leftovers for tomorrow's lunch

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield Serves 2 adults + 2 children

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

100g sugar snap peas
1 tbsp oil
2 spring onions , finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tsp grated ginger
3 x chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1-1 ½ tbsp Thai curry paste (we used Thai Taste)
400ml can coconut milk
2 limes , juice of one, other quartered
50g frozen peas
3 nests egg noodles
handful chopped coriander , to serve

Steps:

Blanch the sugar snap peas in a bowl of boiling water for 2 mins, then drain. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the spring onions, garlic, ginger and chicken. Gently fry for 2-3 mins. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute more. Add the coconut milk to the pan, along with a splash of water, the lime juice, peas and sugar snap peas. Gently bubble for around 5 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the pack instructions. Drain. Stir the noodles through the sauce, scatter with coriander and serve with a wedge of lime for squeezing over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.84 milligram of sodium