Name: Stir-fried pork and cashew noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram dried rice stick noodles; 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil; 4 pork rashers (spare ribs), rind removed, cut into 1 cm pieces; 1 red onion, halved, cut into thin wedges; 1/4 cup red curry paste; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 100 gram snow peas, halved diagonally; 1 bunch chinese broccoli, stems and leaves coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup roasted unsalted cashews; 2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

Ingredients

200 gram dried rice stick noodles

1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil

4 pork rashers (spare ribs), rind removed, cut into 1 cm pieces

1 red onion, halved, cut into thin wedges

1/4 cup red curry paste

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon caster sugar

100 gram snow peas, halved diagonally

1 bunch chinese broccoli, stems and leaves coarsely chopped

1/3 cup roasted unsalted cashews

2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

Method

1.Soak noodles in boiling water in a heatproof bowl for 5 minutes. Stir to separate. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat a wok over moderately high heat. Add half the oil; swirl to coat surface. Stir-fry pork, in batches, for 3 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a heatproof plate.

3.Add remaining oil to wok; swirl to coat surface. Stir-fry onion for 2 minutes or until soft. Return pork to wok.

4.Add curry paste; stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add fish sauce and sugar; stir-fry for 1 minute.

5.Add snow peas, Chinese broccoli and 2 tablespoons water; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until tender.

6.Add noodles, half the cashews and lime leaves; stir-fry for 1 minute or until heated.

7.Serve topped with remaining cashews

Low carb: Omit noodles. Add 2 large peeled carrots, cut into matchsticks, in Step 3 with onion. Swap pork rashers for chicken thigh fillets, beef rump steak or uncooked peeled prawns. Cooking time and price will vary.
Note

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