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Char kway teow (stir-fried rice noodles)

Name: Char kway teow (stir-fried rice noodles) recipe
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 600g fresh thick rice noodles (from Asian grocers); 60ml vegetable oil; 2 lap cheong sausages, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 200g green prawns, peeled, tails intact; 200g steamed fish balls, sliced (from Asian grocers and supermarkets); 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 150g bean sprouts; 1/2 bunch garlic chives, cut into 5cm lengths; Sliced red chilli, to serve; 20.00 ml dark soy sauce; 20.00 ml light soy sauce; 20.00 ml kecap manis; 20.00 ml oyster sauce; 40.00 ml shaohsing wine; 2 tsp fish sauce; Pinch white pepper

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by Georgina Esdaile

Food Editor

Jul 05, 2022

Georgina Esdaile shares her favourite Malaysian-inspired noodle dish - char kway teow.

600g fresh thick rice noodles (from Asian grocers)
1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
2 lap cheong sausages, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
200g green prawns, peeled, tails intact
200g steamed fish balls, sliced (from Asian grocers and supermarkets)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
150g bean sprouts
1/2 bunch garlic chives, cut into 5cm lengths
Sliced red chilli, to serve

Sauce

1 tbs dark soy sauce
1 tbs light soy sauce
1 tbs kecap manis
1 tbs oyster sauce
2 tbs shaohsing wine
2 tsp fish sauce
Pinch white pepper

Method

1.

Microwave noodles in a microwave-safe bowl a for 1-2 minutes until soft and pliable. Gently pull apart and set aside.
2.

For the sauce, place all ingredients in a small bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
3.

Heat oil in a large wok over high heat. Add lap cheong and cook for 1 minute or until golden.
4.

Add garlic, toss to combine, then add prawns and fish balls and cook for 1 minute or until almost cooked through. Add noodles and toss to combine. Move noodles to the side of the wok, add the egg and scramble until cooked through. Add sauce and toss everything to combine. Toss through bean sprouts and chives and cook for 1 minute or until just cooked. Top with sliced red chilli and serve immediately.