Name: Barbecued pork and noodle salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon sesame seeds; 800 gram pork fillet, trimmed; 1/4 cup (95g) char siu sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 250 gram rice vermicelli, broken into quarters; 1 small chinese cabbage, shredded; 200 gram snow peas, sliced thinly; 2 medium carrots, cut into long, thin strips; 1 bunch garlic chives, chopped finely; Soy dressing; 1/2 cup (125ml) peanut oil; 1/4 cup (60ml) white vinegar; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Barbecued pork and noodle salad

This tasty Asian pork and noodle is packed full of delicious fresh ingredients and is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon sesame seeds

800 gram pork fillet, trimmed

1/4 cup (95g) char siu sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

250 gram rice vermicelli, broken into quarters

1 small chinese cabbage, shredded

200 gram snow peas, sliced thinly

2 medium carrots, cut into long, thin strips

1 bunch garlic chives, chopped finely

Soy dressing

1/2 cup (125ml) peanut oil

1/4 cup (60ml) white vinegar

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1.Place sesame seeds in large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook, stirring, until browned lightly. Transfer to a small bowl.

2.Brush pork fillet with char siu sauce. Heat oil in same large frying pan. Cook pork, turning occasionally, until browned all over and just cooked through. Transfer pork to a warm plate. Cover; stand 5 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand 2 minutes. Drain well.

4.To make dressing: combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar shake well.

5.Slice pork thinly and combine with noodles, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, chives and dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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