How to cook vermicelli noodles properly
I’ve cooked vermicelli noodles countless times, both by myself and with my mother, so this is a tried-and-true recipe.
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
- Stir to evenly distribute the 5 ounces of vermicelli noodles in the water.
- Take out a noodle after two to three minutes and check its doneness. If they’re still underdone, cook for an additional minute and then check once more.
- Noodles should be put in a colander and then rinsed with cold water.
- Optional: Allow the noodles to cool before using them if you’re preparing a cold noodle dish, such as vermicelli bowls. You can use the noodles immediately away if you’re using them in a hot dish.
How do you store cooked vermicelli noodles?
Vermicelli should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will last up to 3 days in the fridge.
1. Do not boil dried noodles. Soak them.
To make noodle soups or stir-fries, all dried noodles just need to be soaked until completely rehydrated.
We prefer to soak rice noodles instead of boiling them because they can easily become overcooked. After soaking, which enables the noodles to hydrate uniformly, the heat from the pan cooks the noodles by utilizing the water that the noodles already contain. This minimizes the possibility of overcooking and produces internal cooking that is uniform.
Using the following guidelines as a guide, soak them in room temperature water (note that times may differ between brands).
- Rice vermicelli: 5-15 minutes, depending on the brand. While Erawant takes up to 15 minutes, Wai Wai brand is smaller and only takes five.
- Small size: 20-30 minutes.
- Medium size: 50-60 minutes
- Large size: 90 minutes to 2 hours
- Since they are typically used to replace fresh rice noodles, the XL size is a bit of an exception. To soak them, use hot, just off the boil water, and then drain and rinse under cold water. By now, these should be partially cooked and prepared to be placed in the pan.
When you pick up the noodles, they should fall to the ground entirely and not defy gravity. They’re not ready if they’re still attempting to maintain their original shape.