
Pasta & rice
Mee goreng basah (wet fried noodles)
Yellow noodles stir-fried in a spicy tomato sauce with prawns and scrambled egg, hence the name "wet". Very popular at Singapore's hawker centres, it is a comforting and tasty dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Blanch the noodles for 1 minute to loosen them, then drain.
- Finely slice the onion and garlic, and cut the cabbage into strips.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok over high heat, fry the onion and garlic for 1 minute, then add the prawns until they turn pink.
- Push the prawns to the side, crack the eggs into the wok and scramble them quickly.
- Add the tomato sauce, chilli sauce, soy sauce, sugar and stock, then simmer for 1 minute.
- Toss in the noodles and cabbage and stir vigorously for 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce is absorbed and the noodles are well coated.
- Finish with the spring onions and serve straight away, with lime wedges on the side.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian. Replace the prawns with cubes of firm tofu and the chicken stock with vegetable stock.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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