Stir Fried Noodles

Bean sprouts, lean pork, yellow noodles, coarse salt, dark soy sauce, hot bean paste, granulated sugar, Sichuan pickle, chicken stock, green onions, sesame oil and rice wine.

Ingredients -

2 tablespoons Vegetable or Peanut Oil, divided
7 ounces Bean Sprouts
5 ounces Lean Pork, cut across the grain into matchsticks
1 cup Yellow Egg Noodles
1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/2 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Hot Bean Paste or Chili Sauce
1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
1 ounce shredded Sichuan Pickle (zha cai), finely chopped
1-1/2 tablespoons Chicken Stock
3 Green Onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1 tablespoon Rice Wine or Medium Sherry

Preparation:

1. Add 1-tablespoon oil to large skillet or wok. Heat oil over medium high heat until very hot.

2. Add bean sprouts to oil and stir-fry 1-minute. Remove from wok and drain.

3. Add the remaining 1-tablespoon oil to the wok and heat until very hot.

4. Add the pork strips to the hot oil and stir fry until meat turns from pink to beige.

5. Add noodles, coarse salt, dark soy sauce, hot bean paste, granulated sugar, Sichuan pickle, chicken stock, and green onions to wok. Stir-fry 4 minutes.

6. Return the bean sprouts to the wok. Stir in sesame oil and rice wine.

7. Stir fry 2 minutes.

8. Serve hot.

Chinese Cooking Tip -

Sesame Oil

This aromatic oil comes in golden and dark brown varieties, and adds rich, thick, strong flavor to your Chinese dishes.

Chinese Cooking Tip -

Pork Doneness

Pork is done cooking when the meat is white in color, and no longer pink. The meat should be tender enough to be pierced with a fork or chopstick.

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