Seafood Mee Goreng | Easy Singapore Malay Fried Noodles

yellow noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is often more affordable.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is a budget-friendly seafood alternative.

squid

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: chicken

Mushrooms add umami flavor, and chicken is a cost-effective protein.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce is a healthier sweet alternative, while soy sauce is more economical.

Prepare dried chili paste, preferably homemade, or use store-bought version.

Peel prawns, keeping heads and shells for seafood broth, and slice squid into rings.

Heat plenty of oil in a pan until hot, then lower the heat.

Add about 4 tablespoons of dried chili paste to the pan and sauté over low heat until the oil splits and turns red.

Add chopped onions and minced garlic to the pan, sautéing until fragrant.

Add the prepared seafood (prawns and squid) to the pan and cook until prawns turn pink.

Add fresh yellow noodles to the pan, tossing to combine with the seafood.

Season with oyster sauce, dark sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), and tomato ketchup, mixing well.

Push noodles to one side and add eggs to scramble, mixing them in once cooked.

Season with salt and sugar to taste, adjusting as needed based on the chili paste's saltiness.

Add green leafy vegetables and toss everything together until well mixed.

If noodles appear dry, add a couple tablespoons of water to moisten them.

Optionally, add chopped Thai bird's eye chilies for extra heat and toss again until everything is incorporated.

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