Name: Pork, snowpea and sesame noodle salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 gram bean thread vermicelli; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 250 gram pork fillet, fat trimmed, thinly sliced; 250 gram snowpeas, julienned; 3 medium carrots, julienned; 3 stalks celery, julienned; 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock; 1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon dry sherry; 1/4 teaspoon szechuan seasoning (see notes)

Pork, snowpea and sesame noodle salad

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Serves 6

Prep

30M

Cook

10M

Total

40M

Ingredients

250 gram bean thread vermicelli

2 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

250 gram pork fillet, fat trimmed, thinly sliced

250 gram snowpeas, julienned

3 medium carrots, julienned

3 stalks celery, julienned

1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock

1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon dry sherry

1/4 teaspoon szechuan seasoning (see notes)

Method

1.Place noodles in a large bowl. Pour over enough boiling water to cover. Stand for 3-4 minutes. Separate noodles, drain and refresh under cold water. Cut into short lengths with scissors. Return to bowl and toss with sesame oil. Set aside.

2.Heat peanut oil in a wok or non-stick frying pan on high. Cook garlic, stirring for 30 seconds. Add pork, snowpeas, carrots and celery, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until pork is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp. Mix into noodles.

3.Combine chicken stock, sesame seeds, soy sauce, dry sherry and szechuan seasoning in a small bowl. Pour over pork and noodle mixture, tossing well to combine. Serve salad warm or at room temperature.

Szechuan seasoning is available in spice section of supermarkets.
Note

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