Prawn stir-fry with noodles

Method

Cook the noodles in plenty of salted boiling water until tender, then drain and set aside. Heat your wok or large frying pan over a high flame until it's smoking; this matters for proper wok-cooking. Add the prawns and let them sit undisturbed for 30 seconds to begin taking colour, then toss and cook for another minute or so until they've turned opaque throughout. Transfer them to a plate.

Add a touch more oil if the pan looks dry, then put in the vegetables. Keep the heat high and toss constantly; you want colour on the veg but it should still have some bite when you taste it, roughly 3 to 4 minutes depending on how fine you've cut it. Return the prawns to the pan along with the cooked noodles and toss to combine. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil, toss everything together for 30 seconds so the liquid coats the noodles evenly, then tip onto a plate. Serve straight away; noodles tighten up as they cool.