Recipe : Mee Goreng

Ingredients

• ½ tbsp canola oil
• 2 tbsp chilli paste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 shallots, sliced
• 30g dried shrimp, soaked, drained, then ground
• 80g minced meat
• 80g prawns, peeled
• 120g chye sim, cut into 3cm lengths, stalks separated from the leaves
• 360g wholegrain yellow noodles
• 80g cabbage, diced
• 80g bean sprouts
• 3 tbsp tomato sauce, reduced sodium variety
• 2 stalks spring onions, cut into 2cm lengths

Cooking Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, and fry the shallots, garlic and chilli paste for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add ground shrimp and fry for another minute until fragrant.
2. Add minced meat, followed by prawns. Stir-fry for 3 - 5 minutes. If too dry, add ½ cup water.
3. Add chye sim stalks to the wok. After 1 - 2 minutes, add the noodles and cabbage, followed by the chye sim leaves. Cook until the vegetables wilt and soften.
4. Add the bean sprouts, spring onions and tomato sauce. Mix well.
5. Serve hot.

Nutritional Value

(Per serving)
Energy: 220 kcal
Protein: 13g
Total fat: 7.2g
Carbohydrates: 28g
Dietary fibre: 4.7g

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