Prawn Noodles

14 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 20 large prawns
  • 400 g pork ribs (soft bone pork is best)
  • 1 liter water
  • 250 g hokkien noodles (may be substituted or mixed with vermicelli)
  • 6 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 50 g dried anchovies
  • 50 g bean sprouts
  • 50 g chinese spinach
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 chili peppers

Directions

  1. 1
    De-shell prawns and keep the shells and prawn heads.
  2. 2
    Clean peeled prawns
  3. 3
    Using 2 tablespoons of olive oil, fry prawn shells and heads in a soup pot.
  4. 4
    Add dried anchovies to the prawn shells/heads mixture and fry for about 2-3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add water to cooled mixture and bring to the boil.
  6. 6
    Add pork ribs and bring to the boil.
  7. 7
    Crush garlic (with skin intact) and add to broth.
  8. 8
    Lower the flame and let the broth simmer for 30 minutes.
  9. 9
    Dish out and discard the prawn shells/heads and anchovies.
  10. 10
    Add dark soya sauce, salt and pepper to the broth.
  11. 11
    Deep fry sliced shallots in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until golden brown.
  12. 12
    After the broth is ready, cook yellow noodles, bean sprouts and spinach in a separate pot by blanching in boiling water.
  13. 13
    Cook peeled prawns by boiling them in a separate pot.
  14. 14
    Place cooked noodles, vegetables and prawns in a bowl.
  15. 15
    Pour the prawn broth over the noodles and prawns.
  16. 16
    Top with fried shallots and sliced chilli peppers and serve.

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