Easy & Affordable Spicy Pork Noodles
Easy & Affordable Spicy Pork Noodles
Ingredients
- 270 g udon noodles dried
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or peanut oil
- 1 red capsicum cut into strips
- 1 cup snow peas trimmed & cut into strips
- 1 brown onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 3 cm ginger piece finely chopped
- 500 g pork mince or chicken or beef mince
- 2 cups bean shoots optional
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons kecap manis
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1–2 tablespoons chilli paste sambal oelek (optional)
Instructions
- For the sauce: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl or jug. Add as much or as little chilli paste as you like. Set aside.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the udon noodles and cook for about 8–9 minutes (you want them a little under-done as they will continue to cook when added to the pork later on). Drain and set aside.
- Place a large frying pan or wok over very high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and let it heat for 30 seconds. Add the red capsicum and snow peas and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- To the same pan, add the remaining oil and let it heat. Add the onion and sauté for 1–2 minutes (keep them moving so they don’t burn). Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes. Add the pork mince and use a wooden spoon to break it up. Add 1 tablespoon of the sauce and continue cooking for another minute until it is nicely browned. Add the veggies back into the pan, along with the rest of the sauce and the noodles. Toss it all together. Add the bean shoots, if desired.
Notes
This recipe needs to be cooked at very high heat – you won’t get the same result if the pan isn’t hot enough. If the bottom of the pan starts to burn at any point, simply add 1–2 tablespoons of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 719kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 33gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1.747mgPotassium: 537mgFiber: 6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1.207IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
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