Prawn Chow Mein

Ingredients:

3 sheets thread egg noodles
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp sunflower or peanut oil
1 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
1 courgette, 1 carrot, 1 green pepper (seeded), cut in matchsticks
1 small red chillies, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
2 plump clove garlic, finely sliced
200 gm peeled prawns
2 large handfuls bean sprouts
50 ml sherry
50 ml soy sauce
100 ml water

Preparation:

1. Soak the noodles in boiling water until needed, stirring them occasionally to separate the strands. Cook the onion in the oil in a large frying pan until softened but not browned. Stir in the 5-spice powder and cook for a further 1 minute.
2. Add the courgette, carrot, pepper, chilli and garlic, and stir-fry for 3 to 4  minutes. Drain the noodles and add them to the frying pan with the prawns and bean sprouts. Mix the sherry, soy sauce and water together and pour the mixture into the pot. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, tossing the vegetables and noodles together in the sauce. Serve piping hot, with extra soy sauce, if you like.