Asian Rice and Noodles Recipes - Thai Fried Crisp Noodles (Mikrob) Recipe

Ingredients

• vegetable oil for deep frying

• 1 lb. rice vermicelli

• 1/4 cup peanut oil 4scallions,chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 6oz. pork tenderloin, cut into strips

• 1 chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut into strips

• 4oz. shelled shrimp, chopped

• 1 bean curd cake, chopped

• 1 cup bean sprouts

• 2 Tbs. sugar

• 4 Tbs. vinegar

• 4 Tbs. fish sauce

• 1 Tbs. lemon juice

• 1 Tbs. grated orange rind

• 5 eggs, lightly beaten

Garnish:

• chopped coriander leaves

• 1 dried red chili, crumbled

Serves 6-8

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Method:

1. Fill a large deep, frying pan one, third full with the oil and heat it until it is hot. Carefully lower the vermicelli (straight from the packet, in batches), into the hot oil and fry until it is golden brown.

2. Using a slotted spoon, remove from the oil and drain on kitchen towels. Keep hot while you cook the remaining vermicelli in the same way.

3. Heat the peanut oil in a deep frying-pan. When it is very hot, add the spring onions (scallions) and garlic and fry, stirring occasionally, until the spring onions (scallions) are soft.

4. Add the meat, prawns (shrimp), bean curd and bean sprouts and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add the sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, lemon juice and orange rind and mix well.

5. Stir in the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have set.

6. Arrange the vermicelli in a warmed serving bowl. Pour over the meat mixture and garnish with the coriander leaves and chili before serving.