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Mauritian fried noodles

Shiny, soy-glazed noodles, stir-fried to perfection. Every bite of Mauritian fried noodles delivers delightful flavours and textures.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mauritian, Sino-Mauritian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the noodles

  • 250g dried noodles or 400-450g fresh mauritian noodles
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 pinch msg (optional)
  • ¼ tsp powdered pepper
  • ½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic

For the chicken

  • 2 medium chicken breasts (around 200g)
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • pinch ground pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped or crushed

Remaining ingredients

  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 120 g cabbage, shredded
  • 120 g carrots, shredded
  • handful mung bean sprouts (optional)
  • 3 tbsp garlic chives (or french chives/ spring onions)

Instructions
 

For the noodles

  • Skip this step if you are using fresh noodles:
    Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the noodles according to package instructions (make sure not to over cook the noodles). Drain and add a drizzle of oil.
  • Prepare the sauce ingredients by combining the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce, ground pepper and msg (if using).
  • In a large bowl, toss the noodles with the sauce and set aside until ready to stir-fry and assemble.

For the chicken

  • Cut the chicken into small cubes. Add the salt, pepper, oyster sauce and garlic.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken slices and cook until they turn golden brown.

For the omelette

  • Crack the eggs, add seasoning and beat. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan and pour in the egg mixture.
  • Cook until done on one side and flip over. When done on both sides, slide the omelette out of the pan and cut into thin strips.

For the vegetables

  • In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of oil and sautée the vegetables until tender-crisp.

For the combined stir-fry

  • Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in the pan. Add the crushed garlic and sautée until fragrant.
  • Add the cooked noodles to the pan and toss for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the vegetables, chicken, omelette pieces and chives/spring onions and toss for a couple of minutes until well combined.
  • Serve warm with some piquant chilli paste.