Entrées / CHAR KWAY TEOW
A classic Southeast Asian stir-fry.
Recipe by Xin Wing Kai, chef from The Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel.
Making Kway Teow Paste
- Very finely chop and combine garlic, onions, shallots and chili flakes. Consistency should be like a paste.
- Heat oil in wok until very hot. Stir-fry garlic, onions, shallots and chili flakes until golden brown.
- On medium heat, add shrimp sauce and shrimp paste. Stir. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.
Separate flat noodles
- Separate flat noodles into individual strands. Set aside.
Cutting up
- Thinly slice peppers, onions, chives and barbecued pork.
Prep eggs and prawns
- Beat eggs and stir-fry. Set aside.
- In a new wok, stir-fry prawns separately.
Stir-frying
- Thoroughly heat wok on high heat and add one tbsp oil. Add fried eggs and flat noodles, continuously toss and stir-fry.
- Add prawns and vegetables (except chives). Continuously stir-fry till cooked.
- Turn off heat, add rounded tbsp. Kway Teow paste, 1/2 tsp. light soy, 1/4 tsp. dark soy, 1/2 tsp. chicken powder and chives. Stir-fry on high heat.
Arrangement
- Dress plate with noodles and garnish with sesame seeds and julienned fried eggs (optional). Enjoy.
INGREDIENTS
- (One serving)
- Kway Teow Paste
- Oil (2/3 cup)
- Onions (20g)
- Shallots (20g)
- Garlic (20g)
- Dried chili flakes (15g)
- Shrimp sauce (20g)
- Shrimp paste (20g)
- Sugar to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pasta
- Flat rice noodles (hor fun) (300g)
- Green peppers (20g)
- Large red chili peppers (15g)
- Onion (20g)
- Barbecued pork (20g)
- Bean sprouts (20g)
- Chinese chives (20g)
- Prawns (20g)
- One egg
- Light/dark soy sauce
- Chicken powder
- Sesame seeds
WINE PAIRING
- J.L. Wolf Riesling Kabinett
- A sweeter German/Austrian Riesling
- Wine pairing by Mark Bailey of Opus Grill
MUSIC PAIRING
- Artist : Lou Donaldson
- Title: Alligator Boogaloo
- Date : 1967
- Label : Blue Note Records
- Music pairing by The Hedonist
WHERE TO BUY
- Flat rice noodles
- from most wet markets
- Shrimp sauce and shrimp paste
- from supermarkets
PREP TIME & COOK TIME
- 20 mins; 15 mins
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