My favorite noodles that I use for this dish comes already cooked in the package (Hong Kong Noodle Style) and tastes delicious. It is a very light meal and goes well with my Papaya Sea Food Salad recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
7 oz. lean pork (thinly sliced)
10 oz. thin yellow noodle (Hong Kong Style)
2 tbsp. garlic (finely chopped)
2 tbsp. plum sugar (for cooking)
1 tsp. plum sugar (for mixing with soy sauce & coating the pork)
2 tbsp. mushroom soy sauce (for cooking - can also use regular soy sauce)
1 tbsp. black soy sauce (for mixing with plum sugar & coating the pork)
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. fish sauce
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. corn starch
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup onion (sliced)
½ cup kale (or broccoli) stems cut to 1 inch lengths
3 each whole kale leaves
1/3 cup scallions
2 cups water (½ cup for frying and 1½ cup for boiling kale leaves and noodles)
½ cup roasted peanuts
PREPARING THE PORK:
1. Mix 1 tsp. of plumb sugar with 1 tbsp. of soy sauce and using your hands, dip the pork slices into the mixture to apply a coating on the meat.
PREPARATION:
1. Boil 1½ cups of water in a pan and place the 3 kale leaves in the water for 1 minute, then remove and place them on 3 separate plates.
2. In the same pan, add the noodles and fry for approximately 3 minutes or until the noodles are soft and tender. Then, remove the noodles and place them on the 3 plates.
3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet using a medium high heat setting. Add the garlic and fry until golden brown, then add the onions and fry together, mixing the garlic and onions well.
4. Add the pork and stir fry constantly for 3 minutes. Reduce the heat setting, and add the water, fish sauce, plum sugar, mushrooms soy sauce, vinegar, scallions and kale stems (or broccoli stems). Then mix the corn starch with the soup in a small bowl and add to the skillet. Stir frequently for about 3 minutes, and then place on top of the noodles, serve with bean sprouts and roasted peanuts.
Makes 2 - 3 servings
Tip #1: Peel kale (or broccoli) stems or broccoli first before stir frying.
Tip #2: The kale leaf is not required, but we use it for appearance and we also eat it (it tastes great).
