The Family KitchenWat Tan Hor with Chicken, Egg Gravy & Choy Sum

🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇲🇾 Malaysian Chinese · 滑蛋河 · Wat tan hor

Wat Tan Hor with Chicken, Egg Gravy & Choy Sum

Silky flat rice noodles under a glossy egg gravy with tender chicken, shiitake, choy sum and carrot. This is proper Malaysian Chinese comfort food made gluten-free with tamari and a verified stock.

15 minPreparation
20 minCooking
35 minTotal time
4Servings
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Malaysian wat tan hor with flat rice noodles, chicken, silky egg gravy, choy sum, mushrooms and carrot.
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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

Allergens and labels
Egg, Soy, Sesame. Rice noodles must be pure rice or certified gluten-free.. Use certified gluten-free tamari, not regular soy sauce.. Verify chicken stock is gluten-free and casein-free.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

  1. Prepare rice noodles according to the packet if using dried. If using fresh noodles, loosen gently.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a hot wok. Toss noodles for 2–3 minutes until lightly smoky at the edges. Divide among bowls.
  3. Add remaining oil and cook garlic and chicken for 3–4 minutes. Add mushrooms and carrot, then pour in stock, tamari and sesame oil. Simmer 4 minutes.
  4. Add choy sum. Stir in the starch slurry and cook until the gravy becomes glossy and lightly thickened.
  5. Reduce heat. Slowly stream in beaten egg while stirring gently to create silky ribbons. Spoon over noodles and top with spring onion.

Times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Keep some plain rice noodles and chicken aside. Serve the egg gravy in a small pouring cup so the child can control how much touches the noodles.

Season it properly

Adults can add white pepper, chilli oil or sliced chilli to their own bowls.

Simple swaps

Keep a familiar food alongside the meal and follow every packaged-ingredient label check listed above.

Keep it safely

Cool leftovers promptly, refrigerate, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout. Follow ingredient-pack instructions and local food-safety advice.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

  • Choy sum, mushrooms, carrot, garlic and spring onion add a broader mix of plant ingredients than noodles and chicken alone.
Malaysian Family Kitchen: Wat tan hor is a familiar Kuala Lumpur name for the smooth-egg-gravy style of char hor fun made with flat rice noodles. These are ordinary family recipes, not autism treatments or prescribed therapeutic diets. Check every packaged ingredient for gluten, casein and individual allergens.
Before serving: adapt the size and texture to your child’s chewing skills, then let the meal be a relaxed family moment.

Useful next steps

Food support beyond the recipe

Trying new foods toolA visual plan to personalise and print.Selective-eating guideUnderstand your child’s needs without pressure.Gut-health guidePractical guidance for families.

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