Vietnamese Noodles with Pork and Shrimp (Mì Quảng)

Ingredients & Cooking Directions for Mì Quảng - Quảng Style Noodle with Pork and Shrimp

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Estimated Servings: 5-6

Mì Quảng seasoning:

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons turmeric powder

2 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon mushroom seasonings

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1.  Add ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.

2.  Place in an airtight container to store until ready to use.

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Cook Pork & Shrimp

1 pound pork shoulder, sliced

1 pound shrimp, peeled & deveined

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 teaspoons minced onion

5 tablespoons Mì Quảng seasoning

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon paprika

1.  In a bowl, add ½ teaspoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon of onion, 3 tablespoons Mì Quảng seasoning, and fish sauce, mixing to combine. Add pork coating with marinade and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2.  Turn stove on medium high heat and add oil to a large Dutch oven pot (or a heavy bottom pot). When the oil gets hot, add in ½ teaspoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon of onion cooking them until fragrant. Then add in the marinated pork and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer on a plate and set aside.

3.  Using the same pot that pork was cooked in, turn stove on medium heat, and pour in the shrimp, 2 tablespoons Mì Quảng seasoning, and paprika in the pot. Cook the shrimp, mixing with the seasoning and paprika for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set it aside.

Make Broth

4 cups chicken broth

3 cups water

¼ cup dried shrimp

2 teaspoons salt

2 ounces rock sugar

Quail egg, cooked & peeled

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1.  In the pot that the pork and shrimp was cooked in, add broth, water, dried shrimp, salt, and rock sugar and turn stove on high. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the broth to come to a boil.

2.  Once broth is boiling turn heat down to medium low. Allow the broth to simmer for about 30 minutes and then add in the pork simmering for 10 minutes.

3.  Then add quail eggs and shrimp cooking the broth for an additional 2-3 minutes until shrimp and eggs are heated through.

4.  Pour in fish sauce, taste broth and adjust seasoning if needed. The broth should be saltier to taste since there will be very little broth used to flavor noodles.

Assemble

1 package Mì Quảng noodles

3 quarts water

3 tablespoons lime juice

1 Banana Blossom

Mung bean Sprouts

Green leaf lettuce, chopped

Perilla leaves, chopped

Mint leaves, chopped

Cilantro,  chopped

Green onions, chopped

Roasted peanuts, crushed

Limes wedges

Sesame seed rice crackers

1.  To cook the Mì Quảng noodles, turn your stove on high heat and bring the water to a boil. Then add in the noodles cooking them according to the directions on the package. Drain, rinse the noodles and set them aside.

2.  In a bowl, 3 lime juice to the water mixing to combine.

3.  Slice the banana blossom into half lengthwise and slice very thinly. Discard all the little flowers in between. Soak into the water-lime water to prevent discoloration until ready to serve.

4.  Microwave rice crackers for about 30-60 seconds or until they puff up.

5.  To assemble, add banana blossoms, vegetable and herbs at the bottom of the bowl. Then add noodles, pork, shrimp, and quail eggs. Top with green onions, peanuts, and enough broth to coat the noodles. Squeeze lime juice and serve with sesame rice crackers. Serve with fish sauce: https://youtu.be/p95b7oxuOhY

*** If you cannot find Mì Quảng noodles, you can make your own by cooking flat rice noodles with 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.

Enjoy!