Curried Rice Noodles with Pork or Chicken and Shrimp

Name: Curried Rice Noodles with Pork or Chicken and Shrimp (“Singapore” Noodles)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: Stock or water as needed; Stock or water as needed; ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves, preferably Thai basil; ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves, preferably Thai basil; ½ cup minced scallion; Salt if necessary; ¼ cup chopped peanuts; ¼ cup peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; ¼ cup peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; ¾ pound thin rice noodles (often labeled “vermicelli” or “rice stick”); ¼ cup peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; ¾ pound thin rice noodles (often labeled “vermicelli” or “rice stick”); ¾ pound thin rice noodles (often labeled “vermicelli” or “rice stick”); 2 tablespoons nam pla or more soy sauce, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons nam pla or more soy sauce, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon curry powder, preferably homemade, or more to taste; 1 or 2 small dried chiles, chopped, or 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 or 2 small dried chiles, chopped, or 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 red or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 1 red or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 1 onion, diced; ¼ pound shrimp, peeled and diced; ¼ pound boneless pork or chicken, diced; ¼ pound boneless pork or chicken, diced; ¼ cup peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed

“Singapore” Noodles

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

These curried noodles are a standby, and can be prepared much more simply: stir-fry the noodles with onions and curry powder, for example, or with a bit of egg. This is a relatively elaborate version, and can be made more so with the addition of bean sprouts (with the basil), sliced Chinese sausage (with the pork or chicken), egg (as in the Pad Thai), or vegetables like broccoli or asparagus (parboil it first), or tomato. Information on Asian fish sau

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Asia
Singapore
South East Asia
Pasta

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