Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
If you are looking for a dish that is both delicious and unique but are still concerned about weight issues, let’s join TasteVN cooking and try this sweet and sour noodle salad. With a light sour taste, the chewy texture of the noodles combined with the crunchiness of various vegetables promises to be a wrap – mix dish that you can enjoy without worrying about gaining weight.
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Noodle Salad For 4 people
Noodles 100 gr Ground lean meat 100 gr Ginger 1/2 bulb Hot chili 1 piece Lettuce 1 head Tomato 1 piece Bell pepper 1 piece Cucumber 1 piece Onion 1 bulb Green onion 2 stalks Perilla 1 stalk Red onion 2 bulbs Lemon juice 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Garlic 4 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon Vinegar a little Common spices a little (sugar /salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh ground pork
- You can buy pork to grind at home using a meat grinder or buy pre-ground pork as mentioned in the article!
- For whole pieces of pork, first, you need to pay attention to the color. The color of good pork is bright pink, not too red and not too pale. Pork that is pale, greenish, and has a foul smell is spoiled, and you should not choose this type of meat.
- Pork that is firm and has high elasticity is good meat. You can test by pressing your finger into the meat; if it bounces back immediately, is not slimy, and does not leak water or juices, it is good.
- For pre-ground pork, you should buy it from reputable stores or supermarkets.
- You should choose pork shoulder that has both lean and fatty meat so that your dish does not become dry or overly greasy.
See details: How to choose safe and delicious pork
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- When choosing tomatoes, look for those with shiny skin, not too large, and with the stem still firmly attached to the fruit.
- You should choose tomatoes that feel firm in your hand and have a light fragrant smell. Ripe and delicious tomatoes will have yellow seeds inside and bright red flesh.
- Do not choose bruised or scratched fruits, or those without stems. Avoid overly large and soft tomatoes.
See details: How to choose fresh tomatoes
How to make Sweet and Sour Vermicelli Salad
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Marinate minced meat
Marinate the meat with 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, then mix well and let the meat absorb the spices for about 10 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Soak the vermicelli in cold water for about 10 minutes until soft, then rinse and use scissors to cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the shallots, crush them, then chop finely and set aside in a bowl. Peel the garlic and ginger, then chop them finely. Remove seeds from the bird’s eye chili and chop it.
Peel the onion, use a knife to slice it thinly, then soak it in a bowl of water mixed with a little vinegar for about 10 minutes, then remove and rinse, drain well.
How to cut onion without stinging your eyes
- If you are afraid of cutting onions and getting stinging eyes, you can chew a little bread while cutting. This mouth movement helps minimize the amount of onion juice that reaches your eyes effectively.
- Since the structure of the onion’s flesh is tubular, you should cut the onion crosswise to avoid onion juice splashing into your eyes.
- Before cutting, you can soak the onion in salt water or paper; the acidic nature or ions in vinegar and salt can alter the onion’s enzymes, reducing its pungency.
See details: 10 tips for cutting onion without stinging your eyes
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges. Slice the chili peppers diagonally. Wash the cucumbers and cut them into round slices.
Trim the roots of the green onions, wash them, and cut them into sections. Remove the old and damaged leaves from the perilla leaves, wash them thoroughly, and then let them drain.
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Make the sauce
Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, along with all the minced garlic, ginger, and chili into a bowl.
Stir well to dissolve all the ingredients completely.
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Sauté ground meat
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it, then add the chopped shallots to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots are aromatic, pour the ground pork into the pan and sauté over medium heat until the meat is fully cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Mix noodles
Put a pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil, then add the noodles and blanch them for about 3 – 5 minutes until they are soft, then remove them.
Place the noodles on a tray, then add all the cucumber, tomato, cut onion, chopped green onion, and sautéed meat, using your hands to mix all the ingredients well.
Next, slowly drizzle the sauce mixture over the noodle tray, mix well and season to taste. Finally, add 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil and a little ground pepper, then mix again to finish.
Serve the mixed noodles on a plate, garnishing with lettuce, perilla, and cucumber to make it look beautiful.
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Final Product
So you have completed the eye-catching sweet and sour vermicelli dish.
When eating, you will feel the chewy texture of the vermicelli, the rich flavor, the soft sweetness of the minced meat along with the crunchy, sweet, juicy vegetables, all blending together and soaked in the sweet and sour sauce, making it incredibly appetizing. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and show off your skills now!
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The dish sweet and sour mixed vermicelli has a delicious sour and spicy flavor, easy to eat with various vegetables, helping you enjoy more without worrying about gaining weight. Wishing you success with this dish!
