Malaysian Style Dry Mee Siam

Name: Malaysian Style Dry Mee Siam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 4 Shallots; 3 Garlic Cloves; 1 tbsp Tau Cheo; 3 tbsp Sambal Chili; 3 tbsp Dried Shrimp; 1 tsp Belachan; 250 ml Chicken Stock; 3 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Salt; White Pepper; 4 dashes Fish Sauce; 170 g Rice Vermicelli; Bean Sprouts; 5 Chinese Chive Stalks; 3 tbsp Cooking Oil; Fried Shallots; Calamansi Lime

AuthorHolisticJB

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time7 minsTotal Time22 mins

Mee Siam Spice Paste

4 Shallots

3 Garlic Cloves

1 tbsp Tau CheoFermented Soy Beans

3 tbsp Sambal Chili

3 tbsp Dried Shrimpsmall, soak in warm water for 15 minutes, drain well.

1 tsp Belachan

Mee Siam Sauce

250 ml Chicken Stock

3 tbsp Tamarind Paste

2 tbsp Sugar

1 tsp Saltadd salt to suit your taste

White Pepperadd to suit your taste

4 dashes Fish Sauce

Mee Siam Vermicelli

170 g Rice VermicelliSoak in hot water for approximately 5 minutes, and drain well.

Bean SproutsAdd as many as you like - dependent on your taste

5 Chinese Chive Stalks

3 tbsp Cooking Oil

Mee Siam Garnish

Fried Shallots

Calamansi Lime

Add all the spice paste ingredients to a mortar & pestle and grind into a fine paste. Alternatively you can add to a blender and blitz until you get a fine paste.

In a wok heat 3 tbsp oil. Once the oil is hot add your spice paste. Immediately reduce the heat to medium and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Add all Mee Siam sauce ingredients. Bring to the boil. Boil for a few minutes. Taste and add additional seasoning if required.

Add the vermicelli to the wok and stir well until fully coated in sauce and completely soft.

Finally add the chives and bean sprouts and cook for 10-20 seconds.

Serve hot and garnish with dried shallots and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 371

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g17%
Cholesterol 106mg36%
Sodium 615mg26%
Total Carbohydrate 48g16%
Protein 15g30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

CategoryHot Stuff, MainsCuisineMalaysianCooking MethodStir FriedTags#fried, #friedmee, #hawkerstyle, #malaysian, #noodles, #spicy, #streetfood, #vermicelli

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