Thai Inspired Chicken and Rice (Or Udon) Noodles (Guey Teow Pad |
|
 |
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 2 |
|
This is a deceptively easy and incredibly tasty dish that I got from a friend. Its simplicity makes it a perfect meal for mid week; but it’s equally impressive for casual entertaining. Don’t be put off by what appears to be a long list of ingredients – it can be easily prepared and on the table in 10-15 minutes. Indonesian sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis) is essential to this recipe and should not be substituted by regular soy sauce. This is for 2 generous serves, but quantities can be easily doubled - or even quadrupled! Ingredients:
100 g minced chicken |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
200 g udon noodles (fresh or dried rice noodles are suitable alternatives) |
2 fresh garlic cloves |
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste) |
20 ml fish sauce |
20 ml indonesian sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) |
10 ml soy sauce |
60 ml water |
2 medium sized tomatoes (diced) |
2 kaffir lime leaves (finely chopped or shredded -increase or decrease to taste) |
unsalted cashews |
1/4 cup basil leaves |
1 cup coriander leaves (to taste) (optional) |
fried shallot (to taste) (optional) |
crushed peanuts (to taste) (optional) |
1 tablespoon oil |
1 egg, beaten |
1/3 cup milk |
fresh basil (chives also suitable) or coriander (chives also suitable) |
Directions:
1. If using dry noodles or udon noodles– soak in water to soften.
2. If cooking omelette; • Whisk together egg and milk. Mix in chives or other herbs. •Heat oil in wok, add omelette mixture and cook until slightly crisp on both sides. • When the omelette is cooked, remove from the pan. • Chop the omelette into thin slices and then into small pieces. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in wok and stir fry garlic and chilli powder for 2 minutes [note: this can smoke so put on range hood fan and/or reduce cooking time if desired].
4. Add minced chicken and stir fry until browned.
5. Add fish, soy and sweet soy sauces –stir through.
6. Add lime leaves and tomato – stir through and cook 1 minute further.
7. Add noodles – stir until noodles are soft and combined with all other ingredients.
8. Add water as needed to increase liquid volume.
9. Add the omelette pieces - stir through.
10. Stir through basil leaves.
11. Stir through the cashew nuts.
12. Remove from wok – serve and garnish with coriander leaves, crushed peanuts or cahsews and fried shallots.
|
|