Chilli And Ginger Pork Stir Fry With Pak Choi And Noodles Food

CHILLI AND GINGER PORK STIR-FRY WITH PAK CHOI AND NOODLES

Steps:

• To make the marinade, put the soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger, along with a little seasoning, into a large bowl. Trim the fat from the pork loin steaks and cut into strips. Add the pork to the marinade, stir well, cover with clingfilm and leave to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
• Heat a large wok until hot then add the vegetable oil and the marinated pork and stir-fry for a couple of minutes until nicely browned. Tip into a bowl and set aside.
• Finely chop the chilli and spring onions (from the stir-fry vegetable pack) and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the baby corn and broccoli and a splash of water and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the rest of the vegetables and the oyster sauce and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Add a little water to make it a little more saucy. Stir in the cooked pork and cooking juices, heat through for 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
• Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling salted water for about 4 minutes until tender but still retaining a slight bite, then drain and immediately toss with a little sesame oil. Divide equally among serving bowls, then spoon over the pork, vegetables and serve at once.

GINGER SWEET TOFU WITH PAK CHOI

Steps:

• Gently prick a few holes in the tofu with a toothpick (this will help the marinade to soak into it, giving better flavour), then cut into bite-size cubes.
• Mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and toss in the tofu pieces. Set aside to marinate for 10-15 mins.
• Heat a wok over high heat and add half the groundnut oil. When the oil starts to smoke, add the ginger slices and stir-fry for a few secs. Add the pak choy leaves and stir-fry for 1-2 mins. Add a small splash of water to create some steam and cook for 2 mins more. When the leaves have wilted and the stems are cooked but still a little crunchy, season with salt and transfer to a serving dish.
• Rinse the wok under cold water, then reheat it and add the remaining oil. When it starts to smoke, add the tofu pieces (retaining the marinade liquid) and stir-fry for 5-10 mins. Take care not to break up the tofu as you toss it to get it browned evenly on all sides. Season with the rice wine and rice vinegar. Add the remaining marinade liquid, bring to the bubble and let the liquid reduce. Sprinkle over the chilli flakes and toss well. Spoon onto the pak choy and serve immediately with jasmine rice, if you like.

MANDARIN PORK STIR-FRY WITH SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cold water, cornstarch and Sambal olek; set aside.
• Coat a cool, nonstick wok with cooking spray. Preheat wok over high heat, then add 1 teaspoon oil. When the oil is hot, add pork strips and cook 3-4 minutes or until pork is browned and cooked through, stirring constantly. Remove pork from wok and set aside. If using leftover pork loin strips; skip this step and add the meat in only to warm after the vegetables are cooked.
• To the wok add the pepper strips, onions, garlic, carrot and cook 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Return the cooked pork back to wok. Stir soy sauce mixture well and pour it over the ingredients in the wok; stir in the grated ginger. While stirring constantly, heat for 1 minute or until the sauce thickens and bubbles; add mandarin oranges and toss gently to coat.
• Cook the ramen noodles as per package directions, drain and toss with 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Serve stir-fry over the noodles and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.