Singapore Rice Noodles

Ingredients

• Sailboat brand rice noodles ( pre-soaked in hot tap water for 20 mins or until soft and malleable)
• Curry masala (1 tsp hot, 1/2tsp mild, super hot 1 tsp +1 tsp of cayenne)
• Soy sauce
• Salt
• 5 spice powder
• Sesame oil
• 1 egg
• Proteins of choice - consider beef, chicken, tofu
• Aromatic vegetables of choice - consider onion (cut longwise), green onion, garlic (chopped), ginger (chopped), Chinese leeks
• Vegetables of choice - multi-color peppers, greens such as water spinach, amaranth, sweet potato greens, tatsoi, bok choy, spinach, etc., okra
• Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

1. Stir fry veggies ahead: use one tablespoon of coconut oil, high heat, add two cloves of chopped garlic and one tablespoon of chopped ginger and salt. Add peppers, and onion. Stir fry for a few minutes until golden, turn down heat. Then add all greens in and stir fry for three minutes. Set aside.
2. Use a nonstick skillet, preheat medium-high to high, add one tablespoon of coconut oil, one tablespoon of garlic, one teaspoon of ginger, one teaspoon of masala curry powder, and one tablespoon of soy sauce. Stir fry for a few minutes, then add a handful of noodles (1 1/2 cups) along with 1 tbsp of sesame oil. Stir fry for 2 minutes with a pair of chop sticks. Scoop up in a bowl.
3. Stir fry protein: use coconut oil, slightly pan fry chicken breast or thin sliced beef. Regarding vegan, grill firm tofu pieces. Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and 5 spices on tofu. Do not overcook beef.
4. With a crepe skillet, add one tsp of oil, pour in one beaten egg, and use a spatula to spread thru the whole pan. Just need to heat one minute. Flip the cooked egg to a chop board. Use a metal cake spatula softly to roll up egg into an egg roll. Cut to different sections.
5. Noodle setting: first layer, fried rice noodle at the bottom of the bowl. 2nd layer, premixed veggies, 3rd layer, proteins. Then lay a egg roll on the top. Sprinkle some cilantro to garnish.

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