Easy Char Kway Teow (My cheats' version) | Marion’s Kitchen

Chinese sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork belly is often less expensive.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein and often more affordable than shrimp.

flat rice noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: egg noodles

Whole grain noodles provide more fiber, while egg noodles are usually cheaper.

dark soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: regular soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce is better for health, while regular soy sauce is widely available.

Start by mixing all the stir-fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl. This will be your flavour base, so make sure everything is well combined and set it aside for later.

In a small bowl, mix together the sambal oelek and nam prik pao. Set this aside to serve at the end.

Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in your wok over high heat. You want it pretty hot because we’re looking for that beautiful wok hei (smoky flavour) that comes from stir-frying over high heat.

Once the oil is hot, throw in the chopped garlic and stir-fry it for about 5 seconds until it’s fragrant and golden.

Now, add the prawns, Chinese sausage, and fish cakes all at once. Stir-fry everything together for about 1-2 minutes until the prawns are almost cooked through, and the sausage and fish cakes start to crisp up a little.

Push everything to one side of the wok, and in the empty space, pour in your beaten eggs with 1 tsp of oil. Scramble the eggs until they’re just set, then toss everything together: eggs, prawns, sausage, and fish cakes.

Add your noodles and stir-fry sauce to the wok. Toss everything well so the noodles are coated in the sauce and you get all those delicious flavours through the noodles.

Finally, add the bean sprouts and spring onions to the wok. Toss everything quickly just to mix them through, but don’t overdo it, keeping the sprouts crisp adds that perfect texture.

Plate your Char Kway Teow straight away and top with a generous spoonful of the sambal mix you prepared earlier.

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