Mee Siam
Sweet, sour and spicy, this Malaysian Mee Siam recipe has stir fried vermicelli noodles, shrimp, tofu and eggs, all coated in a spice paste!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces vermicelli noodles prepared to package instructions
- 8 ounces shrimp peeled and deveined
- 6 ounces fried tofu cut in 1" pieces
- 2 bunches green onions chopped in 2" strips
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons tamarind concentrate
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 4 ounces bean sprouts optional
- Sliced Thai chilies garnish
- Limes garnish
Spice Paste:
- 2 tablespoons fermented bean paste doenjang or taucheo
- 3 Thai chilies
- 4 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
Instructions
- Place all the spice paste ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until a paste forms. Add water if the paste is too thick.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the coconut oil over medium-low heat in a nonstick skillet and pour in the eggs.
- Cook 1-2 minutes until the egg has set. Gently flip one end over on to the other to form an omelet.
- Remove from heat and set aside. Once cool, slice into strips.
- Heat the remaining coconut oil in a high sided sauté pan and add the spice paste.
- Cook, stirring often, until it starts to turn a very light brown.
- Add the tofu and shrimp and cook until the shrimp are pink (cooked through).
- Add the green onions, vermicelli, soy sauce, tamarind concentrate and bean sprouts (optional). Toss well to combine.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes. Mix in the egg strips and remove from heat.
- Serve with fresh limes, sambal, sliced Thai chilies, hard boiled eggs (optional), cilantro (optional).
Notes
- If the spice paste is too thick for you, just add some water.
- If you can’t find fried tofu, you can leave it out.
- Instead of shrimp, feel free to use prawns.
- You can also add chicken instead of the shrimp or in addition to it.
- Shrimp cook quickly so be careful not to over cook them or they will end up tough and chewy.
- If you can’t find doenjang or Taucheo, you can use another type of soybean paste.
- In order to fit all of the ingredients in the same pan, use a wok or a high-sided skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg