Best Kway Teow Recipes

BEEF WITH RICE NOODLES (KWAY TEOW)

Steps:

• Slice beef THINLY against the grain.
• Mix the beef with all the seasoning ingredients except the sesame oil and canola oil.
• Leave the beef to marinate for 20 minutes; then add the sesame and canola oil.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a wok, stir fry the chives and bean sprouts till they are SLIGHTLY limp. Set them aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok; till hot and NOT smoking, sauté the garlic till crispy and golden (NOT BURNT).
• Add rice noodles and stir fry for about 4 minutes till lightly browned.
• Set the noodles aside.
• Heat remaining oil in wok, add beef, remaining marinade and ginger slices.
• Stir fry beef till colour changes.
• Add rice noodles and bean sprouts, stir fry till everything is well coated.
• Serve hot.

THAI STIR-FRIED RICE NOODLES WITH BASIL AND CHILLIES - KWAY TEOW

Steps:

• Boil the noodles until tender to your liking, then drain and set aside till needed.
• Set up a little system of bowls to help you when you cook.
• Place the garlic in one and the chiles in another.
• Mix the sugar, salt and pepper in a third bowl.
• Mix the fish sauce and the soy sauce in a fourth bowl and keep them all near your wok or frying pan.
• Heat the oil in your pan until nice and hot then add the garlic.
• In about 30 seconds, when it sizzles nicely and starts to turn golden (but before it burns), add the peppers and stand back a little.
• Stir them for 30 seconds or so more until they get really fragrant (you'll know when).
• Add the pork and cook until it browns, breaking up the meat as it lumps.
• Sprinkle in the sugar from the bowl to season the meat, and toss until it is mixed.
• Pour in the fish/soy from its bowl and stir quickly while it thickens just a bit, usually about 1 minute or so.
• Add the rice noodles to the pan and toss and turn them to mix the meat into them, using your tools to break up any spots that may try to clump (add a little oil if they clump badly).
• Stir in about 3/4 of the basil and cook just till it begins to wilt, then add the tomatoes and remove the pan from the heat.
• Mix once, and pour on a serving platter.
• Garnish with the rest of the basil and serve hot, with sambal oelek, or sriracha sauce, if desired.

PENANG CHAR KWAY TEOW

Steps:

• Mix seasoning ingredients in a bowl.
• Heat wok with 3 tbsp oil until hot and fry chopped garlic until light brown.
• Add prawns and cockles.
• Push all the fried ingredients to one side and add in kway teow.
• Stir-fry the kway teow quickly and add seasoning and chili paste.
• Sprinkle with a little water and mix in all the fried ingredients together.
• Spread all the ingredients around the wok to create an empty space in the centre, then crack an egg into it and add a little more oil.
• Cover the egg with all the ingredients and stir-fry evenly.
• Add beansprouts and chives and stir well.
• Do not overcook.
• Remove the dish to a plate and serve hot.

CHAR KWAY TEOW

Steps:

• Place a large wok or sauté pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil and all of the garlic. Sauté until the garlic is translucent, about 1 minute.
• Add the bean sprouts and noodles to the sauté pan and stir to coat with garlic and oil. Add the salt, soy sauce, tamarind mixture and cup water. Sauté for 1 minute. Transfer to a platter and set aside.
• Return the wok to medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggs to the pan and stir until lightly scrambled. Add the noodle mixture, chili sauce and Chinese sausages. Add the shrimp and sauté until they start to turn pink, about 1 minute. Add the chives and toss until the shrimp are fully cooked, about 1 minute more. Serves 4. All recipes adapted from Fatty Crab.

CHAR KWAY TEOW (SINGAPORE CHOW FUN NOODLE DISH)

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the mung bean sprouts. Peel and chop the onion. Peel the carrots and cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch pieces. Shred the cabbage. Cut the chili peppers in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and finely chop. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
• Cut the barbequed pork (if using) into thin pieces. Cut the sausages (again, if using) on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces. Steam the sausages for about 10 minutes. Soak the shrimp in lightly salted warm water for 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the oyster sauce, light and dark soy sauce and brown sugar. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Add eggs and scramble. Remove. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and stir-fry until the onion is softened. Add the chiles and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the shrimp and stir-fry unti they turn pink. Add the sausages and the barbequed pork. Stir in the cabbage. Remove and clean out the wok.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the eggs and lightly scramble. Clean out the wok.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add the rice noodles and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Push up to the sides and add the sauce in the middle. Heat to boiling, then mix in with the noodles. Add the other ingredients back in the pan. Stir in the mung bean sprouts. Cook for 30 seconds then stir in the egg. Continue cooking, adding a bit of water or chicken broth if the mixture gets too dry. Season with the salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with the cilantro.

VEGETARIAN FRIED KWAY TEOW

Steps:

• For the sauce mix all ingredients together.
• Heat oil in wok over a low heat.
• Add garlic, ginger and chives. Stir to release fragrance.
• Add noodles stirring to breakup and heat through.
• Turn up the heat a little and add the sauce and bean sprouts.
• Keep tossing and stirring and the noodles become very soft.
• Serve.

KWAY TEOW

Steps:

• 1. Heat wok as high as possible. Add 100ml vegetable oil and stir-fry prawns with garlic until fragrant (about 2 minutes). Add the fish cakes, lap cheong, and rice noodles. Toss for a few minutes. 2. Add the chilli paste (Pun Chun brand is suggested but not essential) and Kway Teow sauce, continue to toss before adding the beaten egg. Finally add the chives and bean shoots toss for another few minutes and serve immediately.