Ants in a Tree

Recipe courtesy Sara Moulton, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, Broadway Books, 2002

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Global Noodles

Picture of Ants in a Tree Recipe Photo: Ants in a Tree Recipe
Rated 5 stars out of 5
  • Rate This Recipe
  • Read 15 Reviews
Total Time:
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please limit to 20 characters

Saving Recipe

Adding Recipe

Or Do Not Add

Success

This recipe was saved to your Folder_Name folder.

x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to save this recipe to your Recipe Box!!

25 Characters Max

Enter Time:

:
:

You can create up to five timers

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 pound cellophane noodles (bean threads) or angel hair pasta
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Asian chile paste
  • 2 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 2/3 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the noodles and bring back to a boil. Boil for 1 minute for cellophane noodles and 2 to 3 minutes for angel hair pasta. Drain in a colander and rinse under running water. Set aside.

Stir the pork with 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the sesame oil, the cornstarch, and 1/2 of the scallions in a small bowl.

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add the ginger, garlic, and chile paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the pork mixture and cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in the cabbage and the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Cook, stirring, until the cabbage is almost wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cooked noodles and cook, cutting them slightly with the side of the spatula, until the pork is no longer pink, about 1 minute. Pour in the chicken stock and add the remaining scallions. Season with salt and pepper and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover loosely with foil and simmer until the noodles have absorbed some of the stock, about 3 minutes

Print Recipe

COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

    

Sign in

All fields are required.

E-mail Address:

Password:

Remember me on this computer

Signing in

Please enter your email address and we will send your password

E-mail Address

Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.

Not a member?

Sign up for My Food Network to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.

It's free and easy.

Review This Recipe

You must be signed in to review this recipe.

Newest Ratings and Reviews

Read all 15 reviews

  • on December 19, 2011

    Flag

    Smiple and tasty - kids love it. Tree = noodle and Ant = Grounded meat, so the ground pork should attached to the noodle.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on November 02, 2010

    Flag

    The recipe sounds like a spicy ramen noodle soup I'm addicted to from a far away Asian restaurant so I had to try it. The flavor comes close! I used fresh chinese egg noodles and overcooked them so it was mushy. I added about 1/4 cup sesame seeds in my attempt to duplicate above mentioned soup. I will try this again with more chili paste and either ramen or the bean threads the recipe calls for. I really liked the ground pork but could use less.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on March 13, 2010

    Flag

    My husband and I made this in less than 30 minutes and it was awesome!! It tasted so good, and let me tell you that as soon as you put the chili sauce and ginger mixture in you'll know that it's a great meal. Enjoy!

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
Advertisement

Free Recipe of the Day Newsletter

Let Food Network chefs plan what's for dinner, with quick and easy recipes delivered to your inbox daily.

Ads by Google