Char Kway Teow | Flat Rice Noodles with Prawns

Char Kway Teow | Flat Rice Noodles with Prawns

Char Kway Teow is extremely easy-to-make street food, that is common in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. I have really liked the versions I have had in Indonesia and Malaysia. This version is a quickie Penang style Char Kway Teow with fresh Prawns.

Char means Stir-Fried and Kway Teow is the flat rice noodles. It is a stir-fried noodle dish, using wide, flat, and fresh Rice Noodles. I simply love it. The cooking is done in 2 minutes! Traditionally it was sold by Farmers and fishermen in the night markets as a way for them to supplement their income. This version contains only prawns, but other meats are used commonly. You can also add blood cockles and Chinese sausage, to make the street-style version.

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Char Kway Teow | Flat Rice Noodles with Prawns

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How to make Char Kway Teow | Flat Rice Noodles with Prawns Recipe at a glance:

• Prep ingredients –  and marinate prawns briefly(optional).
• Fry the garlic in oil using a hot wok and add each ingredient in sequence fairly quickly.
• Cook prawns for just 2 minutes and toss in the rice noodles till fried through. Scrambled egg is also incorporated.
• Garnish and serve hot.

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Ingredients:

• 420-500 gms – 4 1/2 cup fresh flat rice noodles /Kway Teow noodles (or use dried – see notes)
• 16 large or 24 large FRESH prawns, peeled and de-veined
• 3 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 bunch Bok Choy or Baby Bok Choy leaves, cleaned and rinsed
• ½ cup fresh Bean sprouts
• ¹/3 cup chopped Chinese chives (or use Spring Onion Greens)
• 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 1 tsp Chili paste (see notes)
• 5 Tbsp oil
• OPTIONAL to marinate the prawns (1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp green chili sauce or green tabasco, 1-2 Tbsp sliced yellow onion (Vidalia) or shallots, Pinch turmeric, and 1 tsp light soy sauce)

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Key Ingredients:  Rice Noodle, Prawns, Bok Choy, Bean sprouts, Chives, Eggs, Oil, Soy Sauce, Chilli.

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