Stir-fried egg noodles with shrimp

Ingredients: serves 3 people

-          200-250 g dried egg noodles

-          70-100 g medium size shrimp

-          50g fresh paddy straw mushroom, 1 inch in cap diameter chosen only.

-          50 g carrot, peeled, cleaned, cut into julienne-style matchsticks

-          3 tablespoons vegetable oil

-          3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

Seasonings: combine in a bowl and mix well ( except sesame oil and pepper)

-          1 teaspoon broth mix ( I use shrimp flavor)

-          1 tablespoon of soy sauce

-          1 tablespoon of oyster sauce

-          1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce

-          1 teaspoon of granulated sugar

-          1 teaspoon sesame oil

-          A pinch of ground white pepper

Garnishes, arranged on a plate and place at table:

-          2 stalks fresh coriander, cleaned, chopped into 2 inch length

-          2 stalks fresh celery, cleaned, chopped into 3 inch length

Preparation : 

-          Paddy straw mushroom: remove any damage spots, and dirty or tough stems ( specially the end of stem) , soak in cool water with 1 teaspoon salt  about 20 minutes, drain in a colander and rinse under cool running water. Cut into half lengthwise.

-          Shrimp: soak in ice water for 10 minutes to refresh.

How to cook :

1. Blanch the dried egg noodles: place the noodles  in a pot of boiling water and cook according to package directions. Scoop out , drain in a colander and set aside.
2. Blanch the shrimps: add the shrimps in boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and peel. Slice the shrimp in half lengthwise or leave them whole.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok. When hot, add garlic and stir fry until crisp and fragrant.
4. Add carrot and paddy straw mushroom. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add blanched noodles  and stir fry for another 3 minutes.
6. Add the mixture of seasonings. Toss gently to mix everything together.
7. Adjust the flavor to suit your tastes and stir fry for 1 minutes.
8. Finally add sesame oil and sprinkle with ground pepper. Toss to combine well.
9. Turn off the heat and prepare for serving.

Serve :

Transfer the noodles to each platter . Garnish with celery and coriander.

Serve hot immediately  with soy sauce added sliced hot chilli or/ and tomato sauce.

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