Photograph of the finished Glass Noodles with Crab and Asparagus

Vietnam · Miến xào cua măng tây

Glass Noodles with Crab and Asparagus

35 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Glass noodles Glass noodles 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Sea crab Sea crab 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Asparagus Asparagus 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 1.2
  • Photograph of Oyster sauce Oyster sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce 3 ¼ tbsp
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 1.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Steam the crab for 12 minutes, then remove the meat and roe, reserving the roe to add at the end.
  2. 2 Soak the vermicelli in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain.
  3. 3 Cut the asparagus diagonally into 4 cm pieces, blanch for 60 seconds, then soak in ice water to preserve its green color.
  4. 4 Sauté the ginger and onion, then add the vermicelli noodles and stir with oyster sauce and 60 ml of water for 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Add the crab meat, crab roe, and asparagus and stir-fry for 90 seconds; add the crab roe last to retain its orange color and aroma.
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