Description
Fresh, zesty and packed with bold Thai flavours, Yum Woon Sen is the ultimate glass noodle salad you’ll crave on repeat. Springy clear noodles soak up a punchy lime-fish sauce dressing, tossed with juicy prawns, minced chicken and herbs for the perfect balance of spicy, tangy and savoury.
Ingredients
For the Salad
80g glass noodles
300ml water (for boiling)
100g minced chicken (or protein of choice)
4–5 prawns, cleaned
1 small squid, sliced
1 tbsp fish sauce (for boiling meat)
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1–2 stalks cilantro (coriander), chopped
For the Yum Woon Sen Sauce
1 tbsp dried shrimps, soaked 5 minutes
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp palm sugar
2 cloves garlic
1–2 Thai bird’s eye chillies
1–2 cilantro roots or stems (optional)
Instructions
Soak dried shrimps in hot water for 5 minutes until softened.
Blend soaked shrimps with fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, chillies and cilantro roots into a rough paste. Set aside.
Bring 300ml water to a boil in a frying pan.
Add minced chicken with 1 tbsp fish sauce. Stir to break up clumps and cook through. Remove and place in a mixing bowl.
In the same water, cook prawns and squid until just done. Transfer to the bowl.
Add glass noodles directly into the same pan. Cook until clear and tender, absorbing the flavorful broth. Remove.
Combine noodles and proteins. Pour sauce over and toss well.
Add sliced onions and chopped cilantro. Toss again and serve warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner