Fried Mee Sua

Name: FRIED MEE SUA
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 cups oil; 160 g mee sua (flour vermicelli); 3 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp garlic (chopped ); 1 tbsp shallot (chopped ); 2 dried Chinese mushrooms (soaked and shredded); 70 g chicken (shredded ); 100 g small prawns (shelled, diced); 50 g carrot, (cut into matchsticks); 1 piece fish cake (cut into slices); 2 eggs; 300 ml fresh chicken stock; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp chicken stock powder; 2 – 3 tbsp water; 1 red chilli (seeded and sliced); 1 tbsp spring onion (chopped ); 1 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped )

By AMY BEH

There are a variety of ways in which noodles can be cooked and enjoyed. This recipe was first published in Amy Beh’s column, Cook’s Nook.

CourseMain Dish
CuisineAsian, Chinese, Malaysian

CourseMain Dish
CuisineAsian, Chinese, Malaysian

Ingredients

2cups oil
160g mee sua (flour vermicelli)
3tbsp sesame oil
1tbsp oil
1tsp garlicchopped
1tbsp shallotchopped
2 dried Chinese mushroomssoaked and shredded
70g chickenshredded
100g small prawnsshelled, diced
50g carrot,cut into matchsticks
1piece fish cakecut into slices
2 eggs
300ml fresh chicken stock

For the seasoning (mix together):

2tbsp light soy sauce
1tbsp oyster sauce
1tsp pepper
1/2tsp chicken stock powder
2 – 3tbsp water

For the garnish:

1 red chilliseeded and sliced
1tbsp spring onionchopped
1tbsp coriander leaveschopped

Instructions

Heat 2 cups of oil in a wok until hot. Add in mee sua and fry, turning over very quickly until golden brown. Remove as soon as it stops sizzling. Scald mee sua in hot water for about 30 to 40 seconds until it is soft. Pour into a colander and drain well.
Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and oil in a wok. Sauté garlic and shallots briefly. Add mushrooms, chicken, prawns, carrot and fish cake and fry until cooked. Add 1 tablespoon of combined seasoning. Stir-fry well then dish out and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a clean wok, add the eggs and scramble until cooked through.
Dish out and set aside. Pour fresh chicken stock into the wok and bring to a boil. Add remaining seasoning mixture and bring to a boil again.
Add the mee sua and the chicken, prawns and mushroom mixture to the wok. Stir-fry evenly until sauce is dry. Add scrambled eggs and toss to mix. Dish out and serve with garnishing sprinkled on top.