Singapore Chow Mein

Directions

  1. 1Heat veg oil in a pan or wok.
  2. 2Pour beaten egg with a pinch of salt and MSG into the hot oil and stir at the same time to make ribbons.
  3. 3Brown off the egg and set it aside.
  4. 4Add more oil to the same pan or wok.
  5. 5When the oil is hot, add onions and poached chicken.
  6. 6Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of MSG, and brown off the MSG.
  7. 7Add chasu.
  8. 8Add carrots, green peppers, and red peppers and brown them off slightly.
  9. 9Add frozen cooked prawns or shrimp.
  10. 10Add the noodles and let them sit on the base for a little bit to char.
  11. 11Add salt and MSG, then stir it in.
  12. 12Add curry powder (Madras or Malaysian style) and a touch of sugar.
  13. 13Cook for about 60 seconds to cook off all the spices.
  14. 14Add spring onions and bean sprouts (always last).
  15. 15Add the cooked egg.
  16. 16Add chili flakes.

Ingredients

  • Veg oil
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch MSG
  • takeaway noodles (Lucky Boat, thick or fine)
  • onions
  • poached chicken
  • chasu
  • carrots
  • green peppers
  • red peppers
  • frozen cooked prawns or shrimp
  • curry powder (Madras or Malaysian style)
  • 1 touch sugar
  • spring onions
  • bean sprouts
  • chili flakes

Equipment

pan or wok

Tips

  • Letting noodles sit on the base allows them to char and get a delicious takeaway wok hei flavor.
  • Add bean sprouts last to keep them nice, vibrant, and crunchy.
  • Less can be more to recreate the exact takeout flavor, sometimes excluding garlic.
  • The dish was invented in Hong Kong for Westerners, not Singapore.