Thai Sweet & Sour Fried Noodles – Mee Grob

Thai Sweet & Sour Fried Noodles – Mee Grob is a relative of the more famous Pad Thai dish. Mee Grob uses peanut oil and fine rice noodles to the max to produce a dish that is finger and lip licking good.  I have included Tofu in this recipe for the additional texture but don’t worry it is optional. Mee Grob is often a snack but also a starter. Thai Sweet & Sour Fried Noodles – Mee Grob can also be a lovely side dish to a main course.  Naturally if you remove the ground pork or chicken and hey presto, you have a lovely vegetarian recipe that I must admit is a lovely meal in its own right.

Thai Sweet and Sour Fried Noodles (Mee Grob)

Lovely simple dish that packs a mild hit but always enjoyable.

4.75 from 103 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: Noodles

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 1343kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 750 ml peanut oil
• 8 oz rice noodles fine
• 4 oz ground pork or chicken
• 4 oz Shrimp peeled and finely chopped
• 250 ml firm tofu chopped
• 80 ml white vinegar
• 80 ml sugar
• 80 ml Thai fish sauce
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• 3 medium hot red chilies seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
• 1/2 bunch chives chopped
• ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Heat the oil in a wok or pot over moderate heat until the surface shimmers.
• Meanwhile, place the rice noodles in a plastic bag and crush to break them into small pieces.
• Test the oil by dropping a few noodles in – they should puff up immediately.
• Fry the noodles in small batches and remove from the oil as soon as they have puffed and turned light golden brown.
• Place on paper towels to drain the oil.
• Drain off all but about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the oil and stir fry the ground pork or chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Add the shrimp and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the tofu and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Stir the vinegar, sugar, and fish sauce together in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add to the meat mixture and bring to a boil.
• Add the beaten eggs and pepper, stirring until the eggs are set.
• Add the noodles and the remaining ingredients and stir gently to combine. Serves immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 1343kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 134g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 42g | Monounsaturated Fat: 61g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g