Whip up your own delicious and fragrant char kway teow at home using this easy recipe!
Whip up your own delicious and fragrant char kway teow at home using this easy recipe!
Heat a wok, and when it starts smoking, add 3 to 4 tbsps of lard or vegetable oil, fry over high heat and then add garlic. Stir-fry till fragrant for about ½ min.
Add Chinese sausages and fry till lightly crisp and then add bean sprouts and rice noodles, stir-fry vigorously for a few seconds before sprinkling about 2 to 3 tbsps of the water and salt mixture over the top, stir-frying all the time. Add the thick dark soya sauce and continue stir-frying for a few seconds.
Push the noodle mixture to one side of the wok, add another 2 to 3 tbsps of lard or vegetable oil and when it is hot, add the lightly scrambled eggs and stir-fry till eggs start getting cooked. Mix well with noodle mixture.
Push the noodles to the side of the wok again, add 1 more tbsp of lard or vegetable oil and add the chilli paste.
Stir-fry well for about 5 secs before adding the fish cake, stirring well into the noodle mixture.
Make a space in the centre of the noodles, add the cockles, cover with the noodles and add the chives and additional sweet dark soya sauce to taste. Stir-fry briefly and then serve.
Photo: Adam Tay