Meekrob - (crisp Fried Noodles)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• oil (for frying)
• 100 g dried vermicelli
• 10 cloves garlic
• 6 shallots, roughly chopped
• 100 g minced lamb
• 100 g minced chicken
• 100 g chopped prawns
• 300 g bean curd, chopped
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 4 fresh red chilies, cut into strips to garnish
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts, to garnish
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 deep fry vermicelli in hot oil, turning over.
• 2 (it only takes a few seconds for them to puff and colour).
• 3 remove noodles from oil and drain on paper towel.
• 4 keep warm.
• 5 to make the sauce: heat a little oil in a wok and fry garlic and eschallots until fragrant, but not burnt.
• 6 add lamb, chicken, prawn meat and stir-fry.
• 7 add bean curd and stir.
• 8 add eggs and stir to combine.
• 9 stir until liquid has evaporated and only oil is left in the base of the wok.
• 10 add sugar and vinegar, stir-fry until absorbed.
• 11 when ready to serve, toss noodles into sauce in the wok, turning gently over low heat.
• 12 season with fish sauce.
• 13 turn out onto a platter and serve garnished with chilli, bean sprouts and coriander leaves.