Ingredients
- 1 bunch Kwong Cheong Thye Hong Kong Noodle
- 750 ml superior chicken stock
- 200 g skinless and boneless chicken thigh meat cut into slices
- 150 g fresh prawns peeled and de-veined but keep the tail intact
- 50 g fresh brown shimeji mushroom
- 3 bunches xiao bai chye
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/4 carrot cut into slices
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 shallots minced
Chicken seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp chinese cooking wine aka hua diao chiew
Gravy seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp sugar to taste
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- cornflour mixture 3 tbsp water + 11/2 tbsp cornflour
Garnishing (optional)
- red chillies cut
- spring onions cut
- coriander leaves
Instructions
Step 1: Season the chicken
- In a bowl, add in the chicken and the chicken seasonings and give it a good mix. Cling wrap the bowl and transfer it to the chiller to marinate for at least 20 mins.
Step 2: Par-boil and deep fry the noodle
- In a pot, boil 1L water. Add in noodles and boil it for 2 mins to loosen it.
- Remove the noodles from the water and place them on a dry kitchen cloth. Fold the cloth over and press down firmly to dry the noodles.
- #Tip: Place noodles in the chiller for 15 mins to dry them further and limit the splattering of oil when frying later.
- In a wok, add in 1L oil and heat it up. Add in the noodle and fry till light golden brown. Set aside.
Step 3: Cook the gravy, assemble and serve dish
- In a frying pan, heat up 2 tbsp oil. Stir fry shallots and garlic till fragrant.
- Add in chicken slices and prawns and fry till they are 3⁄4 cooked.
- Add in mushroom, carrot, chye sim. Fry for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the chicken stock, oyster sauce, salt and sugar. Stir and simmer the gravy for for 1 min.
- Keep stirring the mixture. Add in the flour water gradually. Keep stirring until it thickens. #Tip: Do not add in more cornflour water as the eggs will thicken the gravy thereafter.
- Once the gravy has thickened, turn off the fire and add in the eggs. Give a good stir to combine the eggs with the gravy.
- Assemble the dish by spooning the ingredients and gravy over the fried noodles. Garnish and serve.