# Singapore Chow Mein

A delicious noodle dish that symbolizes longevity and is perfect for celebrating Lunar New Year, featuring char-fried noodles and a mix of proteins and vegetables.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HDxsUMpjX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/166347aa-3f20-4f28-ad61-c9f966dc8e8e
- Extracted: 2026-03-05

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