Fried egg Noodle (Mee Goreng)

Fried Egg Noodle (Mee Goreng) Recipe

SERVINGS: 4-6
INGREDIENTS:

• 400 gm egg noodle (Hokkien noodle)
• 2 squids (150 gm) - cleaned and cut into smaller pieces
• 12 prawns (200gm) - shelled and deveined
• 100 gm fish balls
• 2 cups water (500 ml)
• 200 gm chye sim - wash, cut and separate the stems and leaves
• 1 tomato - cut into 6 wedges (optional)
• 2 cili padi - sliced (optional) 
• 3 tbsp dried chilli paste (use about 10 dried chillies if you don't have chilli paste ready and blend together with ingredients (B))

(A) SOY SAUCE MIXTURE:

• 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kicap manis)
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 3 tbsp tomato sauce

(B) BLEND:

• 1 red onion (100 gm)
• 3 cloves garlic (20 gm)
• ginger (5 gm)
• a bit of water for blending

(C) GARNISHES:

• Calamansi limes
• fried shallots

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all ingredients (A) into one bowl. Mix well and set aside for later use.

2. Blend all ingredients (B) until smooth and set aside.

3. Heat the oil and add the blended ingredients (B) and also the dried chilli paste. Stir-fry until oil separates.

4. Add mixed soy sauce (A), 2 cups water and chye sim stems. Cook until the sauce is boiling.

5. Add squids, prawns and fish balls. Let cook for 2 minutes.

6. Next, add the yellow noodles and mix well. Let the noodles soak in the sauce a little.

7. Lastly, add chye sim leaves, sliced cili padi and tomatoes. Stir until the vegetable is cooked and off the heat.

8. Garnish with Calamansi lime and fried shallots. Serve.


Note: I do not use salt or sugar in this fried noodle recipe, the soy sauce mix will suffice. However, you can also add salt / sugar if needed.

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