How To Cook Crispy Vermicelli Noodles
Place the oil in a wok or small to medium frying pan.
How to cook crispy vermicelli noodles. Bean thread noodles are also known as chinese vermicelli bean threads crystal noodles and glass noodles. Cut the dried vermicelli rice noodles into 4 5 inch lengths. Heat the oil in a wok add the tofu in two batches and cook for 1 minute or until golden and crisp.
Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water for no more than 5 to 6 minutes or until al dente tender but with a slight bite. Remove from the wok and leave to drain.
Add the vermicelli to the oil in several batches cooking for 10 seconds or until puffed and crisp. To test if your oil is truly ready put the end of 3 noodle strands into the oil. Remove the vermicelli place it in a pot of cold water.
Using scissors cut the noodles into strips 4 to 5 inches long. Check for tenderness after about 4 minutes to avoid overcooking another cause of sticky noodles. The smaller the pan the less oil you will have to use.
Though commonly found in chinese cuisine in stir fries hot pot meals and even in shark s fin soup these noodles can also be found as an ice cream topping in india and in thai cuisine in a spicy and sour seafood salad. Soak it for the amount of time the packaging tells you. Put the wok over a medium high flame and pour the cup of canola oil.
First we get a bowl to fit the noodles in and pour boiling water into it and soak the noodles in it. Make sure to submerge all the noodles with water and cover it with a lid to keep the heat in we use plates as lids. Let it cools down to room temperature.