Mauritian Fried Noodles: Mine Frit

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles add fiber, while spaghetti is often more affordable.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tempeh is a fermented protein source, while seitan is a cheaper meat alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: hoisin sauce

Mushroom sauce is vegan, while hoisin sauce is often less expensive.

Marinate chicken thighs by removing skin and bones, cutting into chunks, and mixing with grated ginger, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, ground pepper, cornstarch, and vegetable oil. Let rest.

Prepare garlic dipping sauce by mincing garlic chives, chili, and garlic cloves, then combining with water, white rice vinegar, salt, and sugar in a jar. Refrigerate to let flavors meld.

Cut 80 grams of garlic chives into sections, chop bok choy, julienne carrots, and chop onion.

Remove intestinal vein from shrimp and set aside.

Make seasoning sauce by mixing light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and ground pepper in a bowl.

Beat 3 eggs with a pinch of salt to make omelettes. Heat a pan over medium heat, add a quarter of the eggs to make a thin omelette, cook for 30 seconds, flip, and cook for another 20 seconds. Stack and let cool before slicing thinly.

Cook egg noodles in a large pot of boiling water according to package instructions until al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan over high heat, add marinated chicken pieces, and cook for 2 minutes on one side, flip, and cook for another 1 minute and 30 seconds, then stir for 30 seconds. Remove chicken, leaving oil in the pan.

Stir-fry shrimp in the same pan for 1 minute, then add back the chicken.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil, chopped garlic, and stir for 20 seconds.

Add carrots, onion, green cabbage, and a pinch of salt, stir-fry for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Add white part of bok choy and stir for 30 seconds.

Add cooked noodles and seasoning sauce, stir occasionally for 3 minutes.

Add chicken and shrimp back into the pan, stir for 1 minute, then add green leaves of bok choy and garlic chives, stir for another 30 seconds, and turn off the heat.

Serve topped with sliced omelette and garlic chives, with garlic dipping sauce on the side.

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