Thai Lime Chicken & Noodles

Tasty, fast & easy recipe by Donna Hay with a couple slight modifications. Even the cilantro naysayers in our house liked this :)

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 1 (250 g) package  dried rice noodles, stick
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1  tablespoon lemongrass, paste
• 1  teaspoon  red chili pepper flakes
• 1  lb  minced chicken
• 1⁄4 cup lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup fish sauce
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 4  green onions, chopped fine
• 1  jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (optional, add with ginger)
• 1  lime, to serve

Directions

1. In a large covered pot, boil enough water to cover the noodles. Remove from heat and place noodles. Leave for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
2. Meanwhile:.
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the oil, ginger, lemongrass chile and optional jalapeno and saute for 1 minute.
4. Add the minced chicken and cook, stirring until cooked through. (about 6 or 7 minutes).
5. Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce, cilantro, basil and onions.
6. Serve over hot noodles with lime wedges to squeeze over top.