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Prawn & noodle salad with crispy shallots

Name: Prawn & noodle salad with crispy shallots
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 200 g Rice Noodles; 200 g Prawns; 1 Red Onions; 1 Red Chilli; 1 Cucumber; handful Coriander; handful Mint; 2 tbsp Roasted Peanut; Lime; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar; 2 tsp Fish Sauce; 1 clove Garlic; 5 slice Shallots; Vegetable Oil; sprinkle Flour

This is a fresh noodle salad built around plump prawns, crisp vegetables, and a bright lime-fish sauce dressing. The star of the show, though, might be the crispy fried shallots, which add a salty, textural crunch that really makes the dish. Start by frying them first so they're ready to sprinkle over the finished salad.

Recipes.zone

August 13, 2026

23 minServes 4

Cook mode

pescatarian

Method

2 steps · 23 min total

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Fry the Shallots
To make those crispy shallots, heat about 5cm of vegetable oil in a wok until it's hot enough that a single piece of shallot sizzles immediately when dropped in. Toss the shallot slices with a sprinkle of flour, shaking off any excess, then fry them in the hot oil until they turn deep gold. This happens quickly, in about 1 minute. Drain them on kitchen paper, sprinkle with salt, and set aside.
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