Monday, November 1, 2010

Stir Fried Beehoon with Char Siew

Ingredients
1/2 pkt of bee hoon - soaked in water to soften and drained
1/2 bowl char siew - cut in cubes
8 prawns - deshelled
2 eggs
1/3 bowl of diced green bell pepper
1/3 bowl of diced carrot
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp minced shallot
cooking oil
water

Seasonings
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Method
  1. Heat oil in wok and fry the eggs, scrambling it into smaller portions.  Remove fried eggs and set aside.
  2. With the remaining oil, fry the shallots and garlic till aromatic.  Add char siew, prawns, bell pepper and carrot and  fry for a few minutes.
  3. Add beehoon to the wok.  Stir fry to mix well.  Add the seasonings and eggs and fry for 5 -10 mins.  If it is too dry, add some water to the wok.  Check seasonings.
  4. Before serving, squeeze some lime juice on the dish and have some pickled green chilli to go with it.