20-Min Bun Xao — Crispy Stir-Fried Vermicelli
Rice vermicelli tossed with crispy protein, aromatics, and a punchy fish-sauce glaze. A textbook TikTok weeknight dinner that tastes like takeout but takes 20 minutes flat.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 6 oz rice vermicelli
- ½ lb shrimp, peeled + deveined
- ¼ lb ground pork (or chicken)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 whole lime (juiced)
- 3 whole scallions, sliced
- 2 tbsp crispy shallots
Instructions
- 1
Boil water in a large skillet or pot. Add vermicelli, cook per package until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well.
- 2
Return empty skillet to high heat. Add oil (1 tbsp), then add ground pork—break up with a spoon until no pink remains, ~4 minutes.
- 3
Push pork to the side. Add shrimp to open space, sear 90 seconds per side without stirring until edges curl.
- 4
Add minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Toss everything together.
- 5
Return cooked vermicelli to the pan. Drizzle with fish sauce and lime juice, toss for 1 minute until coated and hot.
- 6
Slide onto plates, top with scallions and crispy shallots. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet or pot (12-inch)
- spoon for breaking up meat
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