Simple and Fast Kuey Teow Soup - Flat Rice Noodle Soup Recipe

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: egg noodles

Zucchini noodles lower carbs while egg noodles are more affordable.

prawn

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides protein with fewer calories, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

fish cake

🥗Healthier: fish fillet

💰Cheaper: surimi

Fish fillet is healthier, while surimi is a cost-effective alternative.

Sprinkle 1/8 tsp of salt on the prawns and marinate.

Switch on the heat and add chicken broth, remaining salt, pepper, sesame oil, and oyster sauce to a pot. Stir until dissolved.

Add bok choy stems to the pot, cover, and bring to a boil for about 3 minutes.

Prepare a pot with boiling water and add kuey teow, tossing and stirring for about 30 seconds.

Strain the kuey teow to remove excess water and sprinkle with garlic oil, stirring to mix.

After 3 minutes, add fish balls to the boiling soup and cook for 1 more minute.

Add bean sprouts, prawns, bok choy leaves, and egg to the soup, cooking for 30 seconds.

Scoop out the egg before pouring the soup into the noodles to keep the egg intact.

Arrange vegetables, prawns, and fish balls on the noodles, then pour the soup over.

Top with poached egg, remaining garlic oil, spring onions, and crispy fried garlic.

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