Pasta Baskets With Vegetables Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
Interest GroupParty
Ingredients
| Vermicelli | 1/4 Pound, dried | |
| Olive oil - a dash | ||
| Vegetable oil - 1 cup, for deep-frying | ||
| Sesame oil | 2 Tablespoon (For the Filling) | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) (For the Filling) | |
| Baby corn | 16 (For the Filling) | |
| Snow peas | 1/4 Pound (For the Filling) | |
| Carrots | 2 (For the Filling) | |
| Soy sauce | 3 Tablespoon (For the Filling) | |
| Sesame seeds | 1 Tablespoon, toasted (For the Filling) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a large saucepan bring water to a boil.
2. Add vermicelli and a dash of olive oil and boil for about 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
3. Drain well in a strainer and set aside.
MAKING
4. To make the filling, in a medium skillet heat the sesame oil
5. Add and sauté garlic till soft and lightly browned.
6. Tip in corn, snow peas, and carrots, and sauté for about 5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
7. Add soy sauce and sesame seeds and stir fry another few minutes.
8. Take off heat and keep warm.
9. To make the nests, in a deep frying pan or deep fat fryer heat enough oil.
10. Spoon 1/4 of cooked vermicelli into a small metal basket with long handles.
11. When oil is hot and bubbly, fry each nest for 3 to 5 minutes until vermicelli is golden.
12. Remove bird's nest from basket, using a fork, onto paper towels and let drain
13. Make three more baskets.
SERVING
14. Arrange vermicelli nests on individual serving plates.
15. Spoon the filling into them and serve immediately.
1. In a large saucepan bring water to a boil.
2. Add vermicelli and a dash of olive oil and boil for about 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
3. Drain well in a strainer and set aside.
MAKING
4. To make the filling, in a medium skillet heat the sesame oil
5. Add and sauté garlic till soft and lightly browned.
6. Tip in corn, snow peas, and carrots, and sauté for about 5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
7. Add soy sauce and sesame seeds and stir fry another few minutes.
8. Take off heat and keep warm.
9. To make the nests, in a deep frying pan or deep fat fryer heat enough oil.
10. Spoon 1/4 of cooked vermicelli into a small metal basket with long handles.
11. When oil is hot and bubbly, fry each nest for 3 to 5 minutes until vermicelli is golden.
12. Remove bird's nest from basket, using a fork, onto paper towels and let drain
13. Make three more baskets.
SERVING
14. Arrange vermicelli nests on individual serving plates.
15. Spoon the filling into them and serve immediately.
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