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Chilli pan mee

Fresh pan mee noodles coated in a spicy sambal with sardines, egg and fried onions. A Hokkien dish from Singapore, known for its intense heat and umami flavour.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Blend the chillies, onion, garlic and dried shrimp to make a coarse sambal.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sambal for 8 minutes over medium heat, until fragrant.
  3. Add the mashed sardines, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar, then let it reduce for 5 minutes.
  4. Cook the noodles for 2 minutes in boiling water and drain them.
  5. Poach the eggs in the simmering stock for 4 minutes.
  6. Toss the noodles with the sambal, serve in bowls and top with the egg, fried onions and coriander.

Variations and tips

Without sardines. Replace the sardines with crumbled fried tofu for a vegetarian version.

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