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| Stir-Fried Burmese Garlic Noodles with Pork |
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| Hsee Chet Khauk Swe in the Bowl |
Hsee Chet refers to the garlic oil which is used to stir-fry and garnish this dish. Pancetta is a fatty bacon that the Italians use in pasta. Like fish sauce, oyster sauce and bacon, pancetta is highly salted, so please taste the noodles before adding any salt.
Ingredients (serves 2)
6 oz. bacon or
pancetta, diced
2 tsp. garlic oil
2
Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and diced
8 oz. fresh lo mein noodles
2
Tbsp. fish sauce
1
Tbsp. oyster sauce
A
variety of vegetables such as bean sprouts, broccoli, shredded carrots and peas
¼
Romaine or Iceberg lettuce or cabbage, thinly shredded
4 Tbsp. deep fried onions
2 Tbsp. deep fried garlic
Salt
to taste
Garnishes:
garlic oil
fish
sauce
chopped
cilantro
lime
wedges
roasted
chilli flakes
Preparation
1. Mix noodles with fish
sauce and oyster sauce & set aside.
2. Heat a skillet and
brown the pancetta or bacon.
3. Sauté the diced
onions for about 3 minutes.
4. Stir-fry vegetables
in the same pan, along with pancetta and onions.
5. Add noodles, mix well
and remove from heat.
6. Stir in shredded
lettuce along with fried onions & garlic and transfer to two bowls.
7. Garnish each bowl
with garlic oil, fish sauce, lime, cilantro and roasted chili flakes.
Serve
hot.
Chumkie, what would you use instead of the pancetta if you are cooking for a vegetarian? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVegetarians can substitute tofu for the pancetta. The oyster and fish sauces can be replaced with mushroom sauce or soya sauce.
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