Prawns and vegetables fried Hokkien mee

Went to see the new supermarket nearby. They do have a variety of food that my grandma used to cook. Bought Hokkien mee, bean shoots and choy sum from a new supermarket. Then bought prawns from another supermarket.

Google: “Kuala Lumpur Hokkien Mee features thick yellow noodles cooked over high heat with a sweet dark soya sauce, prawns, pork belly, Chinese cabbage and fish cakes. A very popular noodle dish in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Singapore. These KL hokkien noodles are known for its dark sauce and smoky flavours, thanks to the “wok hei” or the smoky created in a wok. The main ingredients are sliced pork, pig liver, pork rind, shrimp, sliced fish and squid. Choy sum, a type of leafy vegetable, adds a little green. Sometimes an egg is broken onto the hot plate of noodles.”

Today, it’s not cooked in dark sauce and smoky flavours, using “wok hei” or the smoky created in a wok. It’s a lighter sauce, with prawns, choy sum, bean shoots and eggs. My prawns and vegetables hokkien mee is simple, comforting and delicious. Let’s cook!!!

Ingredients

1 lb Hokkien mee
1/2 kg prawns, peeled and deveined
2-4 bunches choy sum, cut to bite size
300 g bean shoots, removed tails
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3 Tbs vegetable oil
2 Tbs minced garlic
1/4 c vegetables stock

Sauce

6 Tbs light soy sauce
4 Tbs oyster sauce
2 Tbs Shao Xing Chinese cooking wine
1 Tbs sweet soy sauce
3 Tsp cornstarch
1/4 c water

Method

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Prepare the noodles: soak in boiling water or blanch for 20 -30 second. Any longer and your noodles will be soggy. Drain in a colander then rinse briefly under tap water.

On medium heat, add oil to pan, toss in garlic and prawns. Cook until prawns slightly cooked. Then add choy sum, and eggs; toss for 3-5 minutes until it is wilted and eggs are cooked. Increase heat to medium high. Add noodles and sauce. Mix the sauce into noodles allowing the sauce to reduce a bit, about 45 seconds-1 minute.

Then add bean shoots and vegetable stock. Toss until the noodles are slightly caramelised. Remove from hob. Transfer to a pot and serve immediately with chili sauce or just on its own. Enjoy!!!!