Indonesian Fried Noodles

Everybody that knows me would know how much I LOVE noodles. When I am doing my research on South East Asian meals, I asked one of my co-workers who is from Indonesia. She suggested me to make this dish because it has my favorite tofu, shrimp, hot sauce and NOODLES! She gave me a more complicated recipe and I simplified it a little bit to fit into the ingredients that I have in my pantry.

Ingredients

*1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or water

*3 tablespoons ketjap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)

*1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

*1 tablespoon sambal oelek or Sriracha (Southeast Asian chile sauce)

*1/2 teaspoon black pepper

*3/4 teaspoon salt

*4 large eggs

*2 large onions, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices

*2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

*1/4 teaspoon minced fresh red or green Thai or serrano chile, including seeds

*1 package firm tofu, cut into small cubes

*1/2 pound of shrimp

*6 ounce snow peas, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces

*6 ounce Chinese long beans or haricots verts, cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces

*1 pound spaghetti noodles, cooked

*2 scallions, cut diagonally into very thin slices

Directions

1) In a small bowl, stir together broth, ketjap manis, fish sauce, sambal oelek, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

2) In another bowl, beat together eggs and a pinch of salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok at high heat, then add eggs, swirling in wok, and cook until barely set in center, about 2 minutes. Gently slide egg crêpe out onto a cutting board, then roll into a loose cylinder and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (do not unroll).

3) Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in wok over high heat, add onions with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until deep golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and chile and stir-fry 1 minute, then add tofu and shrimp and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add snow peas and long beans and stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add sauce and bring to a boil, then add noodles and stir-fry (use 2 spatulas to stir if necessary) until noodles are hot. Transfer to a large platter and arrange egg over noodles. Sprinkle with scallions.