Name: Chinese spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram fresh udon noodles; 4 green onions (shallots), sliced diagonally; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoon peanut or rice bran oil; 750 gram pork mince; 2 tablespoon shao hsing wine (chinese rice wine) or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoon chilli bean sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock; diced cucumber, coriander leaves, to serve

Chinese spaghetti

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

Ingredients

800 gram fresh udon noodles

4 green onions (shallots), sliced diagonally

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoon peanut or rice bran oil

750 gram pork mince

2 tablespoon shao hsing wine (chinese rice wine) or dry sherry

1 tablespoon grated ginger

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce

2 tablespoon chilli bean sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

diced cucumber, coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Prepare noodles according to packet instructions. Drain and toss with half the green onion and half the sesame oil.

2.Heat peanut oil in a wok on medium. Add pork; stir-fry 2-3 minutes, or until browned. Add wine; stir-fry 1 minute, or until evaporated. Remove pork.

3.Add ginger, garlic and remaining onion; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add sauce; stir-fry 30 seconds.

4.Add pork and stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, until thickened. Stir in remaining sesame oil.

5.Serve noodles with meat sauce, cucumber and coriander.

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