Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Burmese Shan Chicken Noodles
緬甸撣邦雞肉米線
Recipe overview
Rice noodles with tomato-chicken sauce and pickled greens.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 400 g flat rice noodles
- 350 g minced chicken
- 3 tomatoes
- 100 g pickled mustard greens
- 60 g peanuts
- 3 spring onions
Seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
02
Tools
- wok
- noodle pot
- colander
- board
- knife
03
Steps
Step 1
Wash and dice tomatoes
Wash and dice 3 tomatoes, keeping their juices for the chicken sauce.
Step 2
Rinse and chop pickled mustard greens
Rinse excess salt from 100 g pickled mustard greens, drain and chop.
Step 3
Chop garlic and spring onions
Chop 4 garlic cloves and 3 spring onions; reserve the onions for topping.
Step 4
Toast and crush peanuts
Toast 60 g peanuts in a dry pan over low heat until crisp, cool and crush lightly.
Step 5
Heat oil and fry garlic
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok over medium heat and fry the garlic until fragrant but not dark.
Step 6
Cook minced chicken until no pink remains. Keep the food core at or above 75°C for 30 seconds.
Add 350 g minced chicken, breaking it up until no pink remains; probe the core for at least 75°C for 30 seconds.
Step 7
Stir in turmeric
Stir 1/2 tsp turmeric through the cooked chicken until its colour is even.
Step 8
Cook tomatoes down to a thick sauce
Add the tomatoes with their juice and simmer until they soften into a thick sauce.
Step 9
Season sauce with soy
Season with 2 tbsp light soy sauce and 1/2 tsp salt, stirring and tasting.
Step 10
Cook rice noodles separately and drain
Cook 400 g flat rice noodles separately according to the pack, then drain so they do not turn soggy.
Step 11
Portion noodles and spoon chicken sauce over
Divide the cooked noodles between four bowls and spoon the hot chicken-tomato sauce over.
Step 12
Top with mustard greens, peanuts and spring onions
Top each bowl with pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts and spring onions; serve at once for crunch.
Common mistakes
- Overcooked noodles
- Raw chicken
- Watery tomato sauce
Tips
Cook noodles separately; cook chicken fully before serving.
