Malaysian Char Kway Teow (Fried Flat Rice Noodles)
 
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One of the most popular street food in Malaysia, Char Kway Teow is smoky fried noodles with lard, sausages and prawn cooked in just 5 minutes.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Malaysian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 tbs lard
  • 6 large garlic cloves, finely diced
  • 2 Chinese sausages, sliced
  • 10-12 large prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 16 oz fresh rice noodles (flat type), separated and loosened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Chinese chives, cut into 2" length
  • Salt and white pepper, to taste
  • Sauce
  • 2 tbs light soy sauce
  • ½-1 tbs thick caramel sauce (depending on how light or dark you like)
  • ½ - 1 tbs sambal (optional, for spicy version)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp chicken stock granules (optional)
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce and mix well.
  2. Heat a wok over medium fire. Add the lard. Once the wok is almost smoking, fry the garlic. When the garlic turn a light brown, add the sausages and prawns. Turn the heat to high and fry.
  3. Once the prawns are almost pink, add the bean sprouts and noodles. Add the sauce, a pinch of salt and white pepper to taste. Fry for 1 minute. The noodles will have soften a little.
  4. Make a hole or push the noodles aside. Crack the eggs and stir to break the yolk. Add a pinch of salt onto the eggs. Cover the eggs with the noodles. Add the chives. Once the egg has almost set (takes about 10-15 seconds), stir to combine. Take a quick taste. Add more salt or soy sauce if necessary. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Curious Nut at https://www.curiousnut.com/malaysian-char-kway-teow-fried-flat-rice-noodles/