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Ants Climbing a Tree-vermicelli recipe

Ants climbing a tree-famous Chinese stir fried rice noodles

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 200 g mung bean vermicelli
  • 1 cup minced beef or pork
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon doubanjiang
  • 1/2 tsp. dou-chi , optional
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon scallion white , white part and green part minced separately
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup water or chicken stock

Instructions

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  1. Marinade the minced beef or pork with pinch of salt. Soak Chinese vermicelli in warm water until soft around 10 minutes Move out and drain.
  2. Heat up oil in wok and fry the ground pork until aromatic and crispy.
  3. Add doubanjiang, minced garlic, dou-chi if using, sliced ginger and chopped scallion in wok and stir-fry over medium fire until the oil becomes red and you can smell the aroma.
  4. Add soaked vermicelli, and add around 1 cup of water. Heat until it thickened once again. Add light soy sauce, dark doy sauce, and sugar. Give a big stir-fry to mix everything well. (There is no need to cook off all the liquid as the vermicelli continues to adsorb liquid after transferring out).
  5. Sprinkle chopped green onions and serve hot.

Nutrition Information

Calories 488kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 86g (29%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 1673mg (70%) Potassium 80mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin C 0.9mg (1%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Calories 488kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 86g 29%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 1673mg 70%
Potassium 80mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.