Recipes
The Big Bang Theory Mee Krob Recipe
Mee Krob also called Mi Krop is one of Sheldon’s favourite dishes and Thai food is a favourite of the group. So let’s sit back, watch Sheldon’s antics and enjoy a bowl of Mee Krob!
Cook Time | 50 mins |
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Ingredients
Noodles
- 6 ounces dried rice vermicilli
- 1 1/2 inches tamarind pulp
- 3 cups peanut oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch Salt
- 4 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 6 finely chopped green onions
- 1 sliced red chile
- 4 ounces finely chopped chicken
- 4 ounces finely chopped shrimp
- 1 cup bean sprouts for garnish
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro for garnish
- 1 sliced red chile for garnish
Sauce
- 4 tbsp tamarind juice
- 4 tbsp lime juice
- 4 tbsp palm sugar
- 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 2 tsp tomato paste
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Instructions
- Put the tamarind pulp in a bowl filled one-third with hot water, break it down a bit with a spoon and then leave aside for about 20 minutes to dissolve completely.
- Strain the pulp and keep the liquid for using in the recipe.
- Break vermicelli and heat the peanut oil in a large wok.
- Fry the noodles in batches till golden brown and crispy.
- Mix all the ingredients of the sauce in a bowl and boil it in a saucepan while stirring continuously.
- Simmer on low heat after boiling till the sauce reduces to about one-third in quantity.
- Keep the sauce aside and fry the garlic, green onions and chillies in about a tablespoon of oil.
- Add shrimp and chicken, stir fry for about a minute and mix in the sauce.
- Toss everything together till well combined and transfer to the serving dish.
- Put the crispy noodles on top of the stir fry and garnish with bean sprouts, cilantro and chile.