Fried Misua (Fine Rice Vermicelli) Recipe(Chinese Fried Misua Recipe) |
Ingredients: Serves 5 |
300 g fine rice vermicelli (misua), left unwashed Cooking oil for deep-frying 450 g bean sprouts, tailed 1.5 liters water 3 tablespoon cooking oil 5 peeled and sliced shallots 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 150 g chicken or pork, cut into strips 300 g small shrimps, peeled and de-veined ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground white pepper 750 ml anchovy (ikan bilis) or chicken stock 4 stalks Chinese flowering cabbage (chye sim), cut into 5 cm lengths 1 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 scallions, trimmed and cut into 2.5 cm lengths 1 sprig coriander leaves (cilantro), cut into 2.5 cm lengths 3-4 fresh red chilies, sliced, de-seed and combined with 2 tablespoons light soy sauce |
Method: Deep-fry vermicelli, a bundle at a time, in hot oil until light golden, turning over very quickly with chopsticks. Vermicelli will sizzle in hot oil. Remove as soon as sizzling stops, takes about 15 seconds. Drain in a colander. Remove oil from kuali or wok, leaving behind about 3 tablespoons of oil. Add bean sprouts and fry for 1 minute. Dish out and set aside. Pour water into kuali and bring to the boil. Put in the fried vermicelli and cook for 1-2 minutes or until soft. Immediately pour vermicelli into a colander and drain well. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a clean kuali and brown garlic and shallots. Add meat and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add shrimps, salt and pepper. When cooked, dish out and set aside. Pour stock into kuali and bring to the boil. Throw in Chinese flowering cabbage, stems before leaves, then add oyster sauce, fish sauce and light soy sauce to taste. Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Return vermicelli, bean sprouts, meat and shrimps to kuali and mix well. Then, add scallions and coriander. Serve hot will cut chili slices in light soy sauce. |
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