Asian Ginger Pork Noodles
Easy to prepare, this tasty Asian Ginger Pork Noodles recipe is very satisfying. It’s a bowl loaded with deliciousness!
Ingredients
BOWL
- 8 oz. vermicelli noodles
- ½ tbsp. canola oil tips & tricks
- 1 lb. lean ground pork
- freshly ground mixed peppercorns, to taste
- 2 tbsp. ginger, minced
- 4 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 large carrot, peeled and julienned tips & tricks
- 1 large English cucumber, washed and julienned
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 2 to 3 large green onions, sliced
- 2 tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish tips & tricks
SAUCE
- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce, or more to taste
- ½ tbsp. sambal oelek
- cornstarch slurry (½ tbsp. cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup cold water)
Directions
- In a large bowl, add noodles and pour over boiling water from the kettle until they’re fully covered; let them sit for 3 minutes.
- Using a fork or chopstick, gently move the noodles around to separate them.
- Drain them in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water, tossing with your hands; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add oyster sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sambal oelek; whisk well.
- Add cornstarch slurry and whisk until blended; set aside.
- In a small skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. When sizzling, add pork and break the meat into small pieces; season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook until no longer pink.
- Halfway through cooking, add ginger and garlic. Continue cooking until the meat is done.
- Stir in sesame oil before pouring in the sauce. Cook until it thickens, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and allow the meat mixture to get to room temperature.