Char Kway Teow Recipe

Name: Char Kway Teow
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1/4 pound chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced; 1/4 pound pork belly, chopped; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon corn flour; 1/4 cup peanut oil; 1 each fresh red chili, finely chopped; 2 each garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste; 10 green tiger prawns, peeled and deveined; 2 pounds packet fresh flat rice noodles; 1 cup bean sprouts; 4 green shallots, ends trimmed and cut into 3 centimeter lengths; 1 egg, fried; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup oyster sauce

Servings: persons

1/4 pound chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced
1/4 pound pork belly, chopped
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon corn flour
1/4 cup peanut oil
1 each fresh red chili, finely chopped
2 each garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
10 green tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
2 pounds packet fresh flat rice noodles
1 cup bean sprouts
4 green shallots, ends trimmed and cut into 3 centimeter lengths
1 egg, fried
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce

1
Combine chicken, pork belly, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce and cornflour on a large plate.
2
Heat the oil in a wok over high heat until just smoking.
3
Add chili, garlic and shrimp paste, and stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant.
4
Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until brown and just cooked through.
5
Add prawns and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until prawns curl and change color.
6
Add the noodles and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until noodles are just tender.
7
Add the bean sprouts, shallots, soy sauce and extra oyster sauce and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through.
8
Fry egg in a hot oiled pan.
9
Taste and season with salt.
10
Serve immediately with fried egg on top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 pound chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced, 1/4 pound pork belly, chopped, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon corn flour, and more.

Yes, Char Kway Teow falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Char Kway Teow

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