Hong Kong Fried Noodles
This dish by itself is a bit plain. I would add extra bits to it to make it a bit more substantial. It is great basic recipe to tweak to make your own. Once all the ingredients are prepped, it is really quick to cook.
Ingredients
- Dried Egg noodles
- 1 bag bean sprouts
- 1 green or red pepper
- 1 bag Chinese greens Choi Sum, Kai Lan or Chinese Leaf
- 2 spring onions
- long red chillies to garnish if preferred
- Dark soy sauce
- Sesame oil
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak the egg noodles in hot water for 3-5 minutes
- Once the noodles have separated, drain the water and allow to dry (preferably overnight for best results)
- Wash the bean sprouts and place in a prep bowl
- Wash the Chinese greens and slice into strips. Place in a prep bowl
- Finely slice the pepper and spring onions and place in a small prep bowl
Cooking
- Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok to high heat
- Add the peppers and stir fry for 1 minute
- Add the Chinese greens and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes
- Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry for a further minute
- Add the noodles and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes
- Add approx. 2 tbsp dark soy sauce. Stir-fry until noodles become a consistent dark brown colour.
- Add the spring onion and a dash of sesame oil
- Serve in a large bowl