Fried hor fun noodles are one of my favourite dishes which I crave incessantly! My wok at home and gas stove aren’t strong enough to produce the desired wok-hei (that lovely charry flavour that comes with intense heat). However my craving got the better of me and I ordered the main ingredients from an Asian grocer online.
I looked up a few YouTube videos on how to cook the perfect noodles and set out to create my own plate of deliciousness!
Ingredients: (serves 2)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1-2 tbsp chilli paste** (I used a pestle and mortar to pound 3 dried chillies (reconstituted in hot water), 1/2 fresh red chilli, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 3 prawns, deveined + 3 fish balls (quartered)
- 400g fresh hor fun noodles
- dark soy**
- light soy**
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- a handful of bean sprouts
- a handful of chopped chives
To cook:
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat, reserve the rest for later in the recipe
- fry the garlic and chilli paste for 15 seconds
- toss in the prawns and fish balls, leave to fry for 10 seconds
- add in the noodles and quickly stir around the wok
- add 2 tbsp of dark soy and 1/2 tbsp light soy (adjust to your tolerance to saltiness), mix together with the noodles
- push the noodles to the middle of the wok and add in the remaining oil to the side of the wok (where there is now space as noodles are in the centre). Pour in the egg mixture and leave for 30 seconds until egg cooks a little
- then mix together the egg and noodles
- finally toss in the bean sprouts and chives, give the wok one final toss and you’re done!
**adjust to your liking. I love chilli paste and dark soy!
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