Prawn Noodles

Name: Prawn Noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Quick and easy
Ingredients: 500 g Pork Ribs; 30 g Dried Prawns; 70 g Dried Anchovies; 500 g Prawn Heads and Shells; 2 pieces Star Anise; 6 cloves Garlic; 45 g Brown Sugar; 3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce; 2 Tbsp White Peppercorns; 1/4 tsp White Pepper; 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce; 25 g Rock Sugar; 2 tsp Salt; 2.5 L Water; 800 g Yellow Noodles; 20 pieces Prawns; 100 g Bean Sprout; 1 bunch Water Spinach; 1 piece Fish Cake; 2 Tbsp Fried Shallots

From FairPrice by Diana Gale

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Level

easy

Cooking

120 min

Preparation

30 min

Ingredients

Servings

Prep
Pork Ribs minced	500 g
Dried Prawns washed and drained	30 g
Dried Anchovies washed and drained	70 g
Prawn Heads and Shells	500 g
Star Anise	2 pieces
Garlic	6 cloves
Brown Sugar	45 g
Vegetable Oil	3 tbsp
Fish Sauce	1 tbsp
White Peppercorns	2 tbsp
White Pepper ground	¹⁄₄ tsp
Dark Soy Sauce	1 tbsp
Rock Sugar	25 g
Salt	2 tsp
Water	2.5 l
Main
Yellow Noodles	800 g
Prawns	20 pieces
Bean Sprout	100 g
Water Spinach	1 bunch
Fish Cake	1 piece
Fried Shallots sliced	2 tbsp

How to cook

Start boiling

Boil the pork ribs for 5 minutes. Drain and wash the ribs. Place them in a pot.

Prepare the prawns

Saute the garlic in the vegetable oil for 30 seconds. Add the prawn heads and shells and fry until they turn pink.
Transfer the heads and shells into the pot.
Add the dried prawns, dried anchovies, star anise, brown sugar, white peppercorn, rock sugar, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, salt and white pepper into the pot.
Add the water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 hours. Sieve and reserve the broth.

Start cooking

Blanch the noodles for 1 minute. Blanch the water spinach and bean sprouts for 30 seconds.
Place the noodles, water spinach, fish cake, bean sprout and prawns into serving bowls.
Top with the broth and fried shallots.

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