Char kway teow

Name: Char kway teow
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 180 g Wide rice noodles, dry; 180 g Raw peeled prawns; 100 g Egg, without shell; 150 g Mung bean sprouts; 50 g Spring onion; 10 g Garlic; 25 g Soy sauce; 20 g Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 15 g Fish sauce; 8 g Fresh chilli; 25 g Rapeseed oil; 60 g Cooked pork bratwurst (check label)

Wide rice noodles wok-fried with prawns, egg and crunchy sprouts.

Estimated total time: 30 minutes2 portionsAbout 750 kcal per portion

Malaysian stir-fried flat rice noodles on a banana leaf-lined plate — Photo: brown_colour · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source. Real dish photograph visually verified. Image resized and JPEG encoded. Malaysian fried flat rice noodles; photographed at Parit Buntar. Seafood and sausage choices vary.

Ingredients for 2 portions

180 g Wide rice noodles, dry
180 g Raw peeled prawns
100 g Egg, without shell
150 g Mung bean sprouts
50 g Spring onion
10 g Garlic
25 g Soy sauce
20 g Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
15 g Fish sauce
8 g Fresh chilli
25 g Rapeseed oil
60 g Cooked pork bratwurst (check label)

Method

Prepare wide rice noodles according to the packet and drain well. Mix soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and fish sauce.
Heat half the oil in a wok. Fry sliced pre-cooked sausage and garlic for 1 minute, then prawns for 3 minutes until cooked through.
Push ingredients aside, add beaten eggs and scramble until set. Add remaining oil, noodles and sauce and toss over high heat for 2 minutes.
Add sprouts, spring onion and chilli and stir-fry for 2 minutes until sprouts are thoroughly hot. Serve immediately.

Home variation using available cooked pork sausage instead of Chinese lap cheong. Cockles and lard used in some versions are omitted; photo accompaniments may differ.

Char kway teow

Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: crustaceans, eggs, fish, gluten, milk, mustard, soy. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

Rasa Malaysia — Char Kuey Teow

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