Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dried chili peppers
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 lbs of fresh peeled prawns
  • 2 large fresh lemons
  • 3 to 4 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 fresh Thai bird chili peppers
  • 1/2 of a red onion sliced then
  • 2 stalks of green onions diced
  • 1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped
  • 1 stalk of celery diced
  • Lettuce (iceberg or romaine)

Method

  • Make salad dressing first. Squeeze 2 large fresh limes into a bowl. Add about 3 to 4 tbsp fish sauce and mix. Set aside.
  • Soak cellophane noodles in cold water for at least 10 minutes.
  • Toast dried chili peppers in a pan until they just turn dark and set aside. Toast peanuts until they are crunchy and slightly darken. Set aside.
  • Bring 1 cup of chicken broth to a boil in a deep frying pan. Add prawns and cook until done. Add the cellophane noodles and cook until translucent (approximately 2 minutes). Take off heat and put cooked ingredients into a large bowl.
  • Add the diced vegetables to the cooked ingredients. Add salad dressing and toss until well mixed.
  • Taste. Add more lime juice or fish sauce to your liking.
  • Serve with lettuce on the side and garnish with toasted peanuts and dried chili peppers.