Singapore Noodles
An easy to make dry curry noodle dish (Singapore Noodle) made with stir-fried vermicelli noodles, curry powder, shrimp, strips of eggs, meat and vegetables
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 225 g rice vermicelli noodles
- 2 cm ginger ((grated, approximately 2 tablespoons))
- 4 clove garlic
- 1/2 sweet bell pepper ((any color, sliced, approximately 1 cup))
- 1/2 white onion ((sliced, approximately 1 cup))
- 1 carrot ((approximately 1 cup))
- 1 cup snow peas ((tips removed, sliced thinly))
- 2 stalk green onions
- 12 shrimp ((peeled, thawed if frozen))
- 1 cup Chinese BBQ pork - char siu ((cut into thin strips))
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp Madras curry powder
- 3 tbsp soy sauce ((light))
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine ((or dry sherry))
- 1+1/2 tsp sugar
- 1+1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 6 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, add the dry vermicelli noodles and soak them in hot (not boiling) water. Make sure the noodles are fully immersed in water. I usually just use hot tap water for this step. Soak them for about 2 minutes until they are soft and pliable.If you are using thicker rice vermicelli noodles, you may need to soak it for a few more minutes if it isn't pliable after 2 minutes of soak. You should be able to wrap the noodles around your finger without it snapping or breaking.
- 2
Finely grate the ginger and garlic and set aside
- 3
Cut the bell peppers into thin strips and set aside
- 4
Peel and cut the onion into half moon slices and set aside
- 5
Peel and cut the carrots into fine matchsticks and set aside
- 6
Cut the tips from the snow peas off and cut them into thin strips and set aside
- 7
Cut the Chinese BBQ Pork into thin strips and set aside
- 8
Cut the green onions into 2-inch chunks and cut them thinly length-wise. Set this aside to add at the very end when the dish is done cooking.
- 9
If you have shelled shrimp, peel it. If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure it has fully thawed. Set the shrimp aside for later
- 10
Once the noodles are soft, drain the water. (Optional) If they are very long strands of noodles, you can cut them once with scissors to make them easier to stir-fry and eat.
- 11
[Note: For Scrambled Eggs Instead] If you want to make simple scrambled eggs instead of egg ribbons, skip the steps 2-7 below in this section and simply beat the eggs together in a bowl and scramble it in a frying pan. Remove from the eggs from the pan and set aside. If you want egg ribbons, then follow steps 2-7 in this section instead.
- 12
In a large frying pan, add a bit of oil and wait for the oil to get hot. To test if the oil is hot enough you can add a drop of egg into it, it should sizzle right away.
- 13
In a bowl, beat 1 egg.
- 14
When the oil is hot, add the egg in and swirl it around the frying pan to create a thin sheet of egg (like a thin crepe). Cook both sides for approximately 1 minute. Remove the egg and set it aside.
- 15
Repeat steps 1-3 for the next egg
- 16
Stack the thin sheets of egg on top of each other and roll it into a log and use a knife to cut it into 1/4 inch thick strips (or thinner)
- 17
Use your fingers and gently separate the strips and set it aside to be added at the very end when the dish has finished cooking.
- 18
In a bowl, add in all the ingredients listed under 'Curry Sauce' and mix well. Set aside for later.
- 19
In a large frying pan or wok, add a bit of oil and set the heat to Medium heat
- 20
When the oil is hot and shimmering, add in the ginger, garlic, and shrimp and cook it for approximately 1 minute. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- 21
Add in the BBQ pork and carrots and cook until the carrots have wilted approximately 2-3 minutes.
- 22
Add in the snow peas, white onions, and peppers and cook everything for 1-2 minutes.
- 23
Add in the noodles and mix the noodles everything together
- 24
Add the curry sauce into the pan and gently mix everything so that the noodles get a coating of the curry sauce and cook for another 2 minutes or until the noodles are soft and cooked.
- 25
Add in the cooked eggs and green onions, turn off the heat and carefully mix everything together until everything is well mixed
- 26
Enjoy!