Stir-fried Hokkien noodles
Kylie Kwong
dinner
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup or 48 grams vegetable oil
- 400- 450g chicken thigh fillet, cut into 2cm (1inch) slices
- 1 small red onion, cut in half and then into thick wedges
- 12 pieces of thinly sliced ginger
- 1 packet of 450g Hokkien noodles (cooked)
- 2 tablespoons shao hsing wine or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons tamari (add extra if needed)
- 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- ½ cup OR 52g of spring onion julienne
- 2 large red chillies, finely sliced on the diagonal
Directions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a hot wok until the surface seems to shimmer slightly.
- Add chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove from wok and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to hot wok with onion and ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute or until onion is lightly browned.
- Toss in noodles, reserved chicken, shao hsing wine or sherry, sugar, tamari, vinegar and sesame oil and stir-fry for 1½ minutes.
- Add bean sprouts and half the spring onions and chilli and stir-fry for a further 30 seconds or until chicken is cooked through and noodles are hot.
- Arrange noodles in bowls, top with remaining spring onions and chilli and serve immediately.