Mee Goreng

Fresh Chinese egg noodles, chili sauce, dark soy, oyster sauce, shao hsing wine and fried shallots are available at Asian markets. Serves 5-6 as part of a family-style meal, 3-4 as a main dish.

Yield:

3-4

Ingredients

1. 2 cups fresh Chinese egg noodles
2. 2 Tbsp chili sauce (Sriracha), or more to taste
3. 1 tsp dark soy sauce
4. 1 tsp sugar
5. 1/4 tsp salt
6. 3 Tbsp oyster sauce
7. 3 Tbsp ketchup
8. 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
9. 2 eggs
10. 1 tsp minced garlic
11. 1 cup mung bean sprouts, rinsed
12. 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
13. 1/4 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
14. 1/4 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (or leftover shredded cooked chicken)
15. 2 Tbsp shao hsing wine
16. 1/4 tsp white pepper
17. 2 Tbsp scallions, sliced
18. 2 Tbsp fried shallots (available packaged at Asian markets)

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles for 30 seconds, drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine chili sauce, dark soy, sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, oyster sauce and ketchup. Stir to combine, and set aside.
3. In a large wok (at least 12 inches in diameter) preheated over high heat, add the oil. Crack the eggs into the wok, stir vigorously until the eggs are lightly scrambled and just set, then add the garlic, noodles, bean sprouts, cabbage, shrimp, chicken, and 3/4 cup water. Stir-fry continuously until noodles are cooked, 3-5 minutes (depending on the heat of your wok), making sure to also cook the chicken and shrimp. Add chili sauce mixture, and keep stirring until well combined. The noodles should begin to get a bit drier (no liquid left in the bottom of the wok). Add shao hsing wine and white pepper, stir to combine, and remove from heat. Garnish with scallions and fried shallots.

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