Leave the take-out menu in the drawer and make easy Singapore Noodles with Shrimp at home. This easy noodle stir-fry comes together in about 30 minutes.

Ok, a disclaimer before we get started: Just as the Pu Pu Platter in a Chinese restaurant isn’t something you would find in a restaurant in China, Singapore noodles are unknown in Singapore.

My Singaporean friend was surprised when he noticed the item on a Chinese restaurant menu here in the United States, and couldn’t imagine where it was from.

Where Do Singapore Noodles Come From?

So let’s dismiss any notion that Singapore noodles are an authentic Asian dish. Many take credit for the invention, but most think this noodle stir-fry was actually created at Chinese-American restaurants by Chinese immigrants, bringing in elements such as rice noodles from their country of origin.

What Are Singapore Noodles?

This dish—a popular Chinese take-out menu item in the U.S.—is a stir-fry made with rice noodles, lots of crisp vegetables, shrimp, strips of ham, and scrambled eggs. Curry powder is a seasoning, but lots of flavor also comes from a simple sauce of soy, rice vinegar, and Asian sesame oil.

Whoever invented the dish is brilliant. You get crunch, heat, salt, sweet, smoke, and aromatics all at once. All the ingredients are added to the pan in stages, and from start to finish, it takes just over ten minutes.

RECIPE

Singapore Noodles with Shrimp

PREP TIME 30 mins

COOK TIME 10 mins

TOTAL TIME 40 mins

SERVINGS 4 servings

NOTE : For the sweet onion, look for Vidalia, OSO Sweet, or Walla Walla. The super-sweet varieties are more suited to this stir-fry because at the end of cooking, the onion still has a slight crunch.

Ingredients

·       2 teaspoons sesame oil

·       2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste

·       2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

·       6 ounces Asian rice sticks or rice vermicelli noodles

·       2 large eggs

·       3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil

·       2 tablespoons minced ginger

·       1 clove garlic, finely chopped

·       2 carrots, shredded

·       1 jalapeño pepper, cored and thinly sliced

·       1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced

·       1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

·       4 ounces flavorful baked ham, cut into thin 2-inch strips

·       1/2 napa cabbage (1/2 pound), thinly sliced

·       4 scallions, green and white parts cut into 1-inch lengths

·       1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 2-inch-thin strips

·       2 teaspoons curry powder

·       1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

·       2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, for garnish

Method

1. Make the sauce:

In a bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.

2. Cook the rice noodles:

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add the noodles, and use tongs to turn them so they are submerged. Cook for 2 minutes, or until they are tender but still have some bite (they will cook a little more once you add them to the skillet).

use tongs to turn them so they are submerged. Cook for 2 minutes, or until they are tender but still have some bite (they will cook a little more once you add them to the skillet).

3. Scramble the eggs:

In a small bowl whisk together the eggs. Heat the skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut or canola oil. Add the eggs and scramble them for 2 minutes, or until they form large, soft curds. Transfer them from the pan to a plate or bowl.

4. Cook the vegetables:

Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil to the pan. When it is hot, add the ginger, garlic, carrots, jalapeño, onion, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften.

5. Add the remaining ingredients:

Sprinkle the vegetable mixture with the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil. When the oil is hot, add the ham, cabbage, scallions, red pepper, and curry powder to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, for 3 more minutes or until the shrimp are bright pink and cooked through.

6. Add the noodles in batches:

Add the eggs, the sauce mixture, and half the noodles to the pan. Toss for 1 minute.

Add the remaining noodles and continue tossing for 1 minute more until they are thoroughly combined and the mixture is heated through.

7. Serve:

Taste for seasoning and add more salt or soy sauce, if you like. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and serve.

		NUTRITION FACTS(PER SERVING)
377	CALORIES
18g	FAT
29g	CARBS
26g	PROTEIN