RECIPES OF PHILIPPINES

Combination Noodles with Chorizo Recipe

Ingredients :

500g

500g

3 tablespoons

4 cloves

6

1 cup

250 g

1 cup

3 tablespoons

3 tablespoons

Thin fresh egg noodles

Raw shrimps

Cooking oil

Garlic, crushed

Onion, finely sliced

Shredded cooked chicken

Chorizo sausage, sliced

Shredded cabbage

Soy sauce

Fresh coriander leaves

• Fill a large pan with salted water and bring it to the boil. Cook the noodles for 5 minutes or until the noodle is tender.
• Rinse it under cold water, drain and spread in a single layer on paper towels.
• Allow to dry for about 30 minutes.
• Peel and devein the shrimps. Then dry-fry the heads, tails and shells in a frying pan for about 5 minutes, or until they turn bright orange.
• Add 1 cup of water to the pan, bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat slightly and continue cooking until the liquid has reduced to about a quarter.
• Add another 1/2 cup water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Strain the liquid and set it aside, discarding all the shrimps heads, tails and shells.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a large wok. When the oil is very hot, add a quarter of the noodles and fry until golden all over. Turn when necessary.
• Remove the noodles from the wok and repeat with the remaining noodles, adding more oil when necessary.
• Add another tablespoon of oil and fry the garlic and spring onion over low heat until soft before removing from the pan.
• Add the shrimps and chicken and fry until golden. Remove from the pan.
• Add the chorizo and cook until the color turns brown.
• Add the cabbage, soy sauce and shrimp cooking liquid, and cook over high heat, stirring all the time until the liquid has reduced by a third.
• Return the noodles to the wok and the garlic, spring onion, chicken and shrimps. Toss well until heated through.
• Season with salt and black pepper, scatter over the coriander and serve immediately with lemon wedges.