Yen’s Crispy Brown Noodles with Gravy

Name: Yen’s Crispy Brown Noodles with Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 150 g (5 oz) dried wheat noodles (yee mien); 150 g (5 oz) dried wheat noodles (yee mien); 3 cups (300 g) mustard greens or spinach, washed; 3 cups (300 g) mustard greens or spinach, washed; Oil for deep-frying; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 150 g (5 oz) medium fresh prawns, peeled and deveined; ½ cup (150 g) chicken or pork, thinly sliced; ½ cup (150 g) chicken or pork, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon black soy sauce; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; Thinly sliced red chillies, to serve; Soy sauce, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

This version of a Cantonese-style dish—deep-fried coils of crisp, light brown noodles bathed in a delicate and delicious sauce—is named after the chef who created it.

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) dried wheat noodles (yee mien)
3 cups (3

Asia
Malaysia
Pasta
High protein
Low calorie

Method

Place the dried noodles in a colander, sprinkle a few drops of cold water and set aside to soften for 10 minutes. Discard the hard ends of the mustard greens and cut the vegetable into 4-cm (1¾-in) lengths. If using spinach, rinse and cut into 4-cm (1¾-in) lengths.
Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat and deep-fry the noodles a handful at a time, turning them ov