Crispy Pork w/ Egg Noodles
SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 10 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE CRISPY PORK NOODLES
375G PACKET THIN EGG NOODLES, COOKED TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS, DRAINED AND RINKSED
500G PORK MINCE
2 TSP SESAME OIL
1 1/2 CUPS WATER
1 CHICKEN STOCK CUBE
1/4 CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
2 TSP PEANUT BUTTER
1 TBSP PEANUT OIL
4 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
5CM KNOB GINGER, GRATED
1 TBSP OYSTER SAUCE
2 TSP KECAP MANIS OR TAMARI
2 TSP RICE WINE VINEGAR
1 BUNCH BABY PAK CHOY, DICED
TO SERVE
TOASTED PEANUTS
SLITHERED SPRING ONION
FRESH RED CHILLI
LIME WEDGES
PICKED CORIANDER LEAVES
Utensils
SHARP KNIVES
GARLIC MINCER
COLANDER
MEDIUM FRY PAN
LARGE SAUCEPAN
Method
SOAK NOODLES IN BOILING WATER FOR 5 MINS THEN STRAIN THROUGH A COLANDER AND RINSE. IF PACKET INSTRUCTIONS DIRECT OTHERWISE, FOLLOW THEM. WHEN STRAINING RESERVE 1/3 CUP COOKING WATER. RETURN NOODLES TO SAUCEPAN, ADD A SPLASH OF SESAME OIL AND TOSS TO COAT
COMBINE WATER, STOCK CUBE, KECAP MANIS AND PEANUT BUTTER IN A BOWL. HEAT PEANUT OIL IN A LARGE FRY PAN OVER HIGH HEAT. ADD GINGER AND GARLIC, STIRRING FOR A MINUTE OR UNTIL FRAGRANT
ADD MINCE, SEASONING WITH SALT & PEPPER AND BREAKING UP WITH A WOODEN SPOON FOR 6-7 MINUTES OR UNTIL WELL BROWNED. ADD PAK CHOY, OYSTER SAUCE AND RICE WINE VINEGAR, STIRRING TO COMBINE
REDUCE HEAT TO LOW, ADD STOCK MIXTURE AND SIMMER FOR A FEW MINUTES. ADD NOODLES, RESERVED COOKING WATER AND STIR TO COMBINE
DIVIDE NOODLES BETWEEN BOWLS. TOP WITH TOASTED PEANUTS, SPRING ONION, RED CHILLI AND PICKED CORIANDER LEAVES. DRIZZLE SOME LIME JUICE FROM FRESH WEDGES - ENJOY !