Name: Spicy pork and noodle stir-fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 red onion, sliced into thin wedges; 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass; 1 long red chilli, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 500 gram pork mince; 2 tablespoon green or red curry paste; 100 gram green beans, sliced; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 cup thai basil leaves; 125 gram thin rice noodles, soaked, drained

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 red onion, sliced into thin wedges

1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass

1 long red chilli, finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

500 gram pork mince

2 tablespoon green or red curry paste

100 gram green beans, sliced

2 tablespoon lime juice

1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 cup thai basil leaves

125 gram thin rice noodles, soaked, drained

Method

1.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir fry onion, lemongrass, chilli, ginger and garlic for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

2.Add pork and stir fry for 5-6 minutes, breaking up lumps as it cooks. Mix curry paste through, and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

3.Add beans, lime juice, sauce and sugar. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes, until the beans are tender-crisp.

4.Stir in half the basil with noodles, tossing to combine. Serve topped with remaining basil leaves.

If Thai basil is not available, you can use coriander. If you prefer less heat in this dish, deseed the chilli and use a mild curry paste.
Note

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