Prawn Noodles

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 20 large prawns
• 400 g lamb ribs (soft bone lamb is best)
• 1 liter water
• 250 g hokkien noodles (may be substituted or mixed with vermicelli)
• 6 shallots
• 2 garlic cloves
• 50 g dried anchovies
• 50 g bean sprouts
• 50 g chinese spinach
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 chili peppers

Recipe

• 1 de-shell prawns and keep the shells and prawn heads.
• 2 clean peeled prawns
• 3 using 2 tablespoons of olive oil, fry prawn shells and heads in a soup pot.
• 4 add dried anchovies to the prawn shells/heads mixture and fry for about 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add water to cooled mixture and bring to the boil.
• 6 add lamb ribs and bring to the boil.
• 7 crush garlic (with skin intact) and add to broth.
• 8 lower the flame and let the broth simmer for 30 minutes.
• 9 dish out and discard the prawn shells/heads and anchovies.
• 10 add dark soya sauce, salt and pepper to the broth.
• 11 deep fry sliced shallots in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until golden brown.
• 12 after the broth is ready, cook yellow noodles, bean sprouts and spinach in a separate pot by blanching in boiling water.
• 13 cook peeled prawns by boiling them in a separate pot.
• 14 place cooked noodles, vegetables and prawns in a bowl.
• 15 pour the prawn broth over the noodles and prawns.
• 16 top with fried shallots and sliced chilli peppers and serve.