Spicy Pork Noodle Bowl
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 700
- Total Fat
- 41 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 10 grams
- Cholesterol
- 114 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1209 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 58 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 grams
- Protein
- 26 grams
- Sugar
- 12 grams
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
1 8-ounce package thin Chinese noodles
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
12 ounces ground pork
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped bread-and-butter pickles, plus 1/4 cup brine from the jar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
2 Persian cucumbers, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, chopped
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain and toss with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and 2 teaspoons ginger; cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, pickles and 2 tablespoons each pickle brine and soy sauce and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, puree 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds in a blender until finely ground, about 15 seconds. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and puree until smooth. Add 1/4 cup water, the chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar and the remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons pickle brine and 1 teaspoon ginger; puree until combined.
- Top each serving of noodles with the sesame dressing, pork, cucumbers and tomatoes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.