March 28, 2020

Cambodian Chow Fun

Pan fried rice noodles a perfect way to enjoy with Chrouk Metae (Cambodian Hot Sauce)

Cha Me Kataing – Pan fried rice noodles with Chrouk Metae

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese Cambodian

Keyword: Beef, Chow Fun, Chrouk Metae, Noodle

Servings:

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Channy Laux

Equipment

A large wok

Ingredients

******* For the Topping *******
3/4 pound flap steak sliced ¼" thick
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp Angkor Thnot sugar*
1 tsp tapioca starch
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp avocado oil
1/2 bulb garlic minced
1/4 cup water
1 pound Chinese broccoli discard stems and cut leaves into 2" length
8 ounces your favorite mushrooms
1/2 red bell pepper deseeded and thinly sliced
******* For Noodles *******
2 tbsp avocado oil
14 ounces dried rice noodle (extra large size)
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
¼ tsp sea salt
4 eggs
Angkor Chrouk Metae

Instructions

Prepare Noodles – Using large bowl, soak noodles in warm water (~105ºF) for 1 hour. The noodles will become soft. Drain and set aside.
Marinate Meat – In a medium bowl add salt, sugar, starch, soy sauce, and fish sauce; mix well. Add meat, mix well and set aside to allow the meat to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
Tip – This noodle dish is best to serve while hot. So, cook the noodles just right before serving and after the noodles has been soaked and drained, meat has been marinated for at least 15 minutes
Roast Garlic for Topping – Heat oil in wok over medium-low heat; add garlic and cook until garlic turns golden.
Cook Meat for Topping – Increase heat to medium-high, add the marinated meat, stir until meat is fully cooked. Add water and mix well.
Add Vegetable for Topping – Add broccoli leaves and mix well until wilted. Add mushroom, stir well. Turn off heat, add bell pepper, mix well. Transfer topping to a bowl, and raise the wok for cooking the noodles.
Cook Noodles – In a small bowl mix soy sauce, fish sauce and salt, set aside. Heat up the work over a medium heat. Ensure the water in the wok is dehydrated, add oil, add noodles and mix well with a pair of chopsticks to ensure noodles are evenly coated with oil. Add the sauce mixture and continue to stir. When the noodles are soft and evenly heated, crack the eggs on top, stirring continuously until the noodles and evenly coated with the eggs. Continue to stir until eggs are fully cooked.
Serving – Place the noodles on a plate and top it with the topping and Chrouk Metae

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Notes

It is nearly impossible to have this noodles dish without Chrouk Metae (Cambodian hot sauce). Sometimes I see Chrouk Metae automatically think of this pan fried rice noodles. I believe Chrouk Metae was originally made for this noodle dish, and now we use it for other dishes as well. If hot sauce is not your thing, just add a drop of it so you can enjoy the traditional recipe flavors.

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