Noodles Recipes - Chinese Stir-fried Noodles Recipe

Ingredients

• 45ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and finely sliced

• 1 Chinese sausage, finely sliced

• 12 fresh prawns (shrimp), peeled

• 2 small squid, trimmed, cleaned, skinned and sliced

• 500g/1 1/4lb cooked rice noodles

• 30ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 45ml/3 tbsp kecap manis

• 2-3 mustard green leaves, chopped

• a handful of bean sprouts

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• ground black pepper

• fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped, to garnish

Serves 3-4

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Method:

1. Heat a wok and add the oil. Stir in the garlic and chilies and fry until fragrant. Add the Chinese sausage, followed by the prawns and squid, tossing them to mix thoroughly. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until the prawns and squid are cooked.

2. Toss in the noodles and mix well. Add the soy sauce and kecap manis, and toss in the mustard leaves and bean sprouts. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until the leaves begin to wilt.

3. Quickly stir in the eggs for a few seconds until set. Season with black pepper, and spoon into heated bowls. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately.

Note: This Chinese dish of stir-fried rice noodles and seafood is one of the most popular items on the hawker stalls. Breakfast, lunch, supper, mid-morning, mid-afternoon or late evening, there's always a bowl of these noodles to be had. Variations include red snapper, clams and pork.

Variations: You can replace kecap manis with the same quantity of dark soy sauce mixed with a little sugar. If you are unable to locate Chinese sausage (available from Asian stores), substitute pepperoni or use thinly sliced pork fillet.