Singapore Mei Fun

22g protein · 40 min · 560 kcal

Singapore Mei Fun

Homemade Singapore Mei Fun-stir fried thin rice noodles with pork, shrimp, peppers and Chinese cabbage.

40 min2 servings560 kcal

Ingredients

  • 100 g rice noodles
  • 8 whole Shrimp ( ,peeled and deveined)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Napa Cabbage
  • 1/4 cup shredded red onion
  • 1/4 cup mung bean sprouts
  • 1 scallion or green onion ( ,cut into 2 inch sections)
  • 1/4 bell pepper (, shredded)
  • 1/3 cup Chinese Char Siu ( ,finely sliced or shredded)
  • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil (, divided )
  • 1 tbsp. golden curry powder
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1/2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. oyster sauce ( ,optional)
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil (, optional)
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • small pinch salt or as needed ( in egg )

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pre-soak the rice noodles for around 20 to 30 minutes until soft and then drain. If you are in a hurry, you can soak the mai fun noodle in hot water for 2 minutes. Drain competely .

  2. 2

    --- Make shredded egg ---

  3. 3

    Whisk egg with a small pinch of salt in a small bow.

  4. 4

    Heat up around 1 tablespoon oil in pan and make a thin omelet. Then shred the egg omelet on your cutting board after cooling down slightly.

  5. 5

    Slice other ingredients and mix the stir fry sauce in a small bowl.

  6. 6

    --- Fry shrimp ---

  7. 7

    Heat up around 1 tablespoon of oil in wok over medium fire. Add shrimp to fry for around 10 to 20 seconds until aroma. Transfer out.

  8. 8

    --- Make the chow mai fun ---

  9. 9

    Add around 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok, and fry garlic and red onion until aromatic. Then add the rice noodles. Fry for around 1 minute. Use a chopstick or a truner to move the Mai fun to make sure they are evenly heated.

  10. 10

    Add sugar, curry powder, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and then pour the cooking wine along the edges of the wok.

  11. 11

    Add napa cabbage, mung bean sprouts and bell peppers in. Fry for another 1 minute.

  12. 12

    Add char siu and shrimp. Mix well.

  13. 13

    Add shredded egg omelet and scallions section, and optinally sesame oil. Fry for another 20 second or so until it is hot and firy.

  14. 14

    Transfer out and serve hot.

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