From yikes_edoc@hotmail.com Wed Dec 14 11:02:22 2005 Date: 08 Dec 2005 07:28:58 GMT From: Edoc Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Crispy Fried Noodles Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Crispy Fried Noodles 450 grams rice vermicelli 2-3 cups oil for deep frying 1 whole chicken breast, sliced 125 grams lean pork, sliced 4-5 shrimps, cut into 2 or 3 2 shallots, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp. fried yellow bean curd, sliced 1/4 cup bean sprouts salt to taste 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. chili powder Fresh coriander leaves Soak vermicelli in cold water until soft. Let it dry for a few hours. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan. Deep-fry the vermicelli, a small portion at a time, in very hot oil until crispy and golden. Drain on paper towel and set aside. In a frying pan heat 1/4 cup of the remaining oil. Fry the garlic and shallot until crisp and golden. Add the bean curd. Stir in the chicken, the shrimps and the pork and fry for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Stir in the beaten eggs, cooking until the eggs are set. Sprinkle the vinegar on the metal rim of the pan, add fish sauce and sugar and stir until the liquid has partly evaporated. Finally, add the chili powder, reduce to a low heat, stir in the crispy vermicelli. Mix well. Remove to serving dish and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve with fresh bean sprouts. Makes 4 servings. -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/