Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli)
Mee siam (spicy rice vermicelli) recipe and pictures. Mee siam is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. A great mee siam recipe that you have to try.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 600kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz (375g) vermicelli, rice sticks
- 12 oz (375g) bean sprouts
- 12 shrimps shelled and deveined
- 4 oz (125g) chicken, cut into thin strips
- 3 pieces fried bean curd/firm tofu cut into pieces
- 3 stalks Chinese chives chopped into 1-inch length
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
- soy sauce or fish sauce to taste
- 3 tablespoons oil
Spice Paste:
- 4 red chilies
- 5 shallots
- 5 garlic
- 2 tablespoons taucheo
- fermented yellow bean sauce
Garnish:
- 2 eggs lightly beaten, seasoned with a pinch of salt
- 2 stalks scallions chopped into 1/2-inch length
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- 1 red chili thinly sliced
Instructions
- Soak the vermicelli in warm water for about 30 minutes or until they turn soft. Drain and set aside. Using a food processor, grind the spice paste and set aside. Heat up a wok with some oil and make the beaten eggs into an omelet. Fold and slice the omelet thinly. Set aside.
- Heat up the wok and add 3 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is heated. Fry the spice paste until aromatic and the oil separates. Add shrimps and chicken, stir-frying until half done, then add the fried tofu pieces.
- Add the vermicelli and keep stirring until the spice paste has spread evenly. Add sugar and salt to taste, follow by bean sprouts and chives. Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables are cooked. Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt or sugar to taste. If the noodles taste bland, add a little soy sauce / fish sauce to taste.
- Transfer the Mee Siam onto a big serving bowl and garnish with the omelet strips, chopped scallions, chili and lime wedges. Serve immediately.
Notes
I can't get kalamansi limes where I am, so I am using regular lime.
Nutrition
Serving: 4people | Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 340mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g