ANTS CLIMBING A TREE: SPICY VERMICELLI STIR-FRY (????)

Ants climbing a tree: spicy vermicelli stir-fry (????) image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

100 g dry mung bean vermicelli noodles (3.5oz )
1 ½ tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp Sichuan chilli bean paste (see note 1)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
150 g minced pork/beef (5.3oz)
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
½ tsp light soy sauce
250 ml hot water
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp white pepper
1 stalk scallions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
fresh chilli, finely chopped ( optional)

Steps:

Soak noodles in warm water for 5 minutes (or in cold water for 10 minutes) until they are soft and pliable. Rinse under cold water and drain. Set aside.
Heat up oil in a wok over a medium-high heat. Briefly fry chilli bean paste and chilli powder, then stir in minced pork, ginger, rice wine and soy sauce. Fry until well combined.
Pour in hot water. Then add sugar, white pepper and the noodles.
When most of the water is absorbed by the noodles, add scallions, garlic and fresh chilli (if using). Mix and cook for 30 seconds then serve immdiately.