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Fried Meefoon Recipe


Recipe Overview

Usually made from rice flour and water, Bee Hoon is used in various forms throughout Asia. Known as Meefoon in Mauritius, they are a great alternative to noodles and are much lighter!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 200 g rice vermicelli (meefoon)
  • 1 boneless chicken
  • 2 carrots
  • 50 g of "bréde de chine"
  • 50 g of soy sprouts
  • 6 large shrimps
  • 2 sweet sausage
  • 6 branches of spring onion
  • 1 egg
  • soya sauce
  • pepper

Instructions

  • In a large bowl of hot water soak the meefoon for 10 to 15 minutes (until softened), drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, peel and cut the carrots into sticks, wash and chop the spring onion.
  • Cut the chicken into slices and cut the shrimps in half.
  • Heat a wok with a little oil and add cook the chicken for 5 minutes and set aside.
  • Saute the shrimp and sausage at the same time in the same wok for 5 minutes and set aside.
  • Brown the carrots for 5 minutes then add the soy sprouts and the brèdes. Add chicken, shrimp, sausage, soy sauce, onion tail and pepper and mix.
  • Add the egg and mix well. Then add the meefoon and mix with all the rest so that the meefoon is mixed with all the ingredients.
  • Cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Serve with garlic sauce and chili paste.

Credits

Source: Nu La Cuisine


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