Pork noodles. I simply can’t live without them.
This recipe doesn’t come with a grand backstory; it’s simply the classic framework of Chinese stir-fried noodles (article coming soon), adjusted to my taste and to feature pork.
You’ll end up with pork noodles bursting with INTENSE flavor, and I can’t go without them for more than two weeks.
Tips for pork noodles
- After boiling the noodles, drain them in a colander and rinse under cold water. This stops the cooking, firms them up, and gives them a much better texture when stir-fried.
- A little MSG added to the sauce won’t hurt – just saying
If you’re after a flavor close to what you get in a typical Chinese restaurant, I recommend this restaurant-style noodle recipe. Want restaurant-style meat? Check out my Chinese chicken stir-fry recipe
If the different kinds of soy sauce intimidate you, take a look at my full article on the various types of soy sauce
Ingredients
- 300 g sliced pork
- 400 g pre-cooked noodles
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 stalks sliced spring onion shoots, whites and greens separated
- 5 stalks pak choi stalks
MARINADE
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Procédé
- Marinate the pork for 1 hour (or overnight—the longer, the better)
- Over high heat, stir-fry the pork in the wok until cooked through (3–4 min), then set aside.
- Over medium-high heat in a wok, stir-fry the garlic, ginger and the white parts of the onions in a little oil (1–2 min)
- Add the pak choi and stir-fry for another 1–2 min, then add the green parts of the onions.
- Add the noodles, the meat and the sauce and stir-fry for 4–5 min until the sauce has evaporated