Thai Influenced Egg Noodles with Minced Meat

This is a adaptation of the Thai Style lettuce wraps I posted previously. A really enjoyble spicy dish that I find myself making more often. The sauce base for the noodles is sweet, savoury, spicy and tangy at the same time with the crispy meat adding a nice crunch.

Egg Noodles with Stir-Fried Mince.

 Ingredients to serve 2
180 grams store bought egg noodles

Minced meat Stirfry
100 grams minced pork
100 grams minced beef
Dash of fish sauce
Juice of 1/2 a large lime
1 large chilli - sliced (optional)
4 cloves of garlic - chopped/sliced
2-3 stalks of spring onion - Sliced.
Handful of corriander leaves - roughly chopped
Feshly ground black pepper.
Cooking oil for frying.

Sauce for the noodles 

1 tablespoon Thai Fish sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soya sauce
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 teaspoons brown sugar

Juice of 1 large lime
1 bird's eye chilli - sliced (optional)

Steps.
First prepare the mince meat.
1. Season the minced beef and pork with salt and pepper and mix well

2. Heat a large frying pan with some cooking oil over medium high heat. When oil is heated, fry the mince in the pan until the meat is brown and crispy. About 7-10 minutes. Remove mince from pan and place in bowl lined with a paper towel, to drain off excess oil. Turn off the heat.
Note: use a spoon of spatula and break up the mince as much as you can. Maximize the browned surface area. No Color = No flavor

3. Wipe the pan down, heat the pan over medium heat with a couple teaspoons of cooking oil. When oil is heated. add garlic and chillies.  Fry for 2 minutes and then add in the fried mince. Mix well, then add the lime juice and some fish sauce. Mix well and then turn off the heat and add in the spring onions and corriander (Reserve some for garnish). Set aside.

4. Mix all the sauce ingredients together and divide equally into two serving bowls or dishes.

5. Cook noodles according to package instructions. Then cook noodles according to package instructions and divide into the serving bowls. Mix well with the sauce.

6. Dish the mince on top on the noodles and garnish with spring onions and corriander. Enjoy!

Scrambled Eggs for Breakfast.

I had smoked salmon and button mushrooms in the fridge. I decided to try and use both for breakfast. This is what I came up with. Scrambled eggs on toast with 2 different toppings.

Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

Here is what you'll need for breakfast for two.

4-5 eggs - beaten
1/4 cup of milk
2-3 shallots - sliced
2 cloves of garlic - sliced
6-8 slices of smoked salmon
150 grams white button or Swiss brown mushrooms. Stems trimmed and quartered.
Extra virgin olive oil
Butter
Chives - chopped (For garnish)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Oil

Steps

First I started with the sautéed mushrooms. This is just a basic sauté.

1. In a sauté pan, heat some cooking oil over medium-high heat.  add in shallots and garlic. Fry for 2-3 minutes, until shallots soften then add in the mushrooms and fry for another 5 minutes or so, until the mushrooms start to brown and the released moisture is almost fully evaporated. Add in the butter and mix well and fry for about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and dish and set aside.

2. To make the scramble eggs, over a large sauté pan over VERY low heat, melt some butter. Then add in the eggs. Stir the egg mixture frequently with a wooden spoon or similar implement. (Choosing one that will not scratch the pan). Add the milk gradually during this time. The stirring is to scrape the cooked egg off the base of the pan and allowing the raw egg to cook. Stir frequently until you get a porridge like texture. Remove from pan and set aside.

3. Toast 4 slices your favourite bread then drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over the toasted bread.

4. Lay about 4 slices of smoked salmon into two slices of the toast. (4 slices of salmon on each slice of bread) Preferbly get your toast is ready just before your eggs are done, that way you can scoop the eggs onto the toast immediately.

5. Spoon the eggs onto the toast slices. Even those without salmon. Spoon mushrooms onto those without salmon.

6. Garnish with chives and serve immediately.