International Recipes
Vermicelli (China)
Yield: about 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Chinese rice vermicelli or bean threads
- 3 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cut bundle of vermicelli in half. Gently pull each half apart into small bunches.
- Heat oil in wok over medium high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F.
- Using long handled tongs or spoon, place a bunch of vermicelli in the hot oil (cook only one small bunch at a time). Cook until vermicelli rises to the top, 3 to 5 seconds. Immediately remove vermicelli from oil with tongs or slotted spoon. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Repeat to cook remaining bunches.