Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 200g/7oz squid
• cleaned and cut into rings
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• finely chopped
• ½ red chilli
• finely chopped
• ½ stalk lemongrass
• finely chopped
• 1 lime
• juice only
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 100g/3½oz egg noodles
• cooked and drained
• 1 free-range egg
• beaten
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (reserve some for garnish)

Directions

• Rub the squid in olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot
• add the squid and cook for 1-2 minutes
• shaking the pan continuously
• until chargrilled on all sides. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Heat a little olive oil in a sauté pan
• add the chilli
• garlic and lemongrass and cook gently for one minute.
• Add the lime juice
• soy
• sesame oil and egg noodles. Stir well
• and then add the beaten egg and sugar. Cook for 1-2 minutes
• stirring to coat the noodles in the egg. Stir in most of the coriander.
• To serve
• place a pile of noodles on a plate and top with the squid. Garnish with the remaining coriander.