A red table laid with a plate and pan filled with thin noodles, a fried egg and shredded chicken

Malaysian fried rice vermicelli

Name: Malaysian fried rice vermicelli
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp flavourless oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; skinless chicken thighs or breasts, finely sliced (or you can use any other meat, small raw prawns or, to make it vegan, use fried tofu puffs or robust vegetables such as carrots or green beans); 200g rice vermicelli, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes, then drained; a large handful bean sprouts; 2 spring onions, finely sliced; 3 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce, (or replace with ½ tsp salt to make it vegan); 1 tsp white sugar; ½ tsp ground white pepper; fried egg or omelette, to serve (optional); fresh chillies in soy sauce, to serve (optional); sambal, to serve (optional)

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time20 mins
Easy
Serves 2

Ingredients

3 tbsp flavourless oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
skinless chicken thighs or breasts, finely sliced (or you can use any other meat, small raw prawns or, to make it vegan, use fried tofu puffs or robust vegetables such as carrots or green beans)
200g rice vermicelli, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes, then drained
a large handful bean sprouts
2 spring onions, finely sliced

SEASONING

3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce, (or replace with ½ tsp salt to make it vegan)
1 tsp white sugar
½ tsp ground white pepper
fried egg or omelette, to serve (optional)
fresh chillies in soy sauce, to serve (optional)
sambal, to serve (optional)

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat for at least 1 minute before adding the garlic. Stir-fry quickly and then add the chicken, cooking for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
STEP 2
Add the vermicelli and seasoning with 1 tbsp of water. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes depending on how dry you like your noodles. Add the bean sprouts and spring onions. Stir-fry for another minute to incorporate everything.
STEP 3
This works well served with a fried egg or thinly sliced omelette, as well as any sambal or finely cut chillies in a light soy sauce.