Vietnamese Cold Rice Noodles with Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved lengthwise
- 2 egg pancakes, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, ground
- 8 ounces dried rice sticks (banh pho)
- 1 fresh red chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- Coriander sprigs, for garnish
How to cook Vietnamese Cold Rice Noodles with Shrimp:
- Prepare the egg pancakes, roasted peanuts and dried rice sticks as instructed. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the chile, sugar, vinegar, 1/4 cup of the fish sauce and half of the garlic. Stir to blend. Set the dressing aside.
- In another bowl, combine the shrimp, the remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, the remaining garlic and black pepper to taste. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Blanch the bean sprouts in a pot of boiling water and drain immediately. Refresh the sprouts under cold running water. Drain thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the shallots and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add the shrimp mixture and cook briefly until the shrimp turn pink and curl, about 1 minute. Add the scallions and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
- Place the noodles, bean sprouts shrimp, half of the egg strips and ground peanuts in a large bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the mixture; toss well.
- Transfer the noodle salad to 4 pasta bowls. Garnish with the coriander and the remaining egg strips.
Notes:
The Vietnamese Cold Rice Noodles with Shrimp recipe very easy to prepare and so good!
The Vietnamese name for this recipe is Pho Kho Tom.
This recipe for Vietnamese Cold Rice Noodles with Shrimp serves/makes: 4
The Vietnamese Cold Rice Noodles with Shrimp (Pho Kho Tom) recipe is adopted from ‘The Foods of Vietnam’ by Nicole Routhier; copyright 1989, 2010.
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Salad
Cuisine: Vietnamese