Day 1 Sesame Noodles And Pork Food

SESAME NOODLES WITH ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Place pasta in a large bowl.
• Combine vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, vegetable oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, gingerroot, and garlic in a small bowl; stir well. Pour half of dressing over pasta, tossing to combine.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; saute 3 to 5 minutes or until browned. Add pork to pasta mixture, tossing gently to combine.
• Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly. Cut spinach into thin strips. Cook in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or just until spinach wilts. Add spinach to noodle mixture.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and pour remaining dressing over pasta; toss gently to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

HOT SESAME NOODLES WITH SCALLIONS AND PORK

Steps:

• Whisk ginger, garlic, tahini, soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, and ¼ cup sesame oil in a medium bowl until smooth; set sauce aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high. Break up meat into pieces with your hands and scatter in an even layer across skillet. Cook, undisturbed, until well browned underneath, about 5 minutes; season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Continue to cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon or spatula, until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add carrots and white and pale green scallion parts; season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until combined and warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, place noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water. Immediately remove pot from heat and let noodles sit until tender, 5-10 minutes, depending on their shape. Drain and transfer to a large bowl
• Pour reserved sauce and 1/2 cup hot water into skillet and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, just until sauce starts to bubble and is smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over noodles in bowl and toss to coat, adding more hot water if needed to loosen sauce.
• Divide noodle mixture among bowls. Top with sliced scallion greens, sesame seeds, and/or seaweed, if desired. Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.

SESAME-GINGER PORK WITH SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the soba noodles according to the package directions. Drain and transfer to a large zip-top plastic bag. Add 2 teaspoons of the oil, seal the bag, and shake to coat the noodles.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium-high; add the pork, and cook, stirring, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Add the salt and pepper and stir to coat the pork. Add the scallions and sesame seeds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and soy sauce reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the water chestnuts.
• If you're stopping here:
• Let cool to room temperature, then transfer the mixture to a large zip-top plastic bag or plastic container and refrigerate along with the bag of noodles for up to 3 days.
• When you're ready to eat:
• Combine the pork mixture and soba noodles in a large skillet set over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes to heat through. You can also reheat the noodles and pork mixture together in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes on HIGH. Meanwhile, chop the cilantro.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the cilantro, and serve.

DAY 1 SESAME NOODLES AND PORK

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup mock soy sauce, garlic, 1/4 cup sugar, water and ginger together in a bowl.
• Add pork pieces and marinade in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• At medium heat, add 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil to a large nonstick pan. Make sure it's nonstick because the sugar in the marinade is a nightmare otherwise.
• Add the pork pieces, allowing any excess marinade to drip off before adding the pork to the pan. Throw out the marinade when all pork pieces are in the pan.
• Cook the pieces about 10 minutes or so, stirring and turning pieces to get all the sides.
• While the pork is cooking, get a small bowl and mix 1/3 cup mock soy sauce, 1/3 cup sesame oil and 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, making sure all the sugar is dissolved.
• Boil noodles and drain, then place in a large bowl.
• Pour the sauce mixture over the noodles and toss with the green onions and sesame seeds.
• As the pork pieces finish cooking, add to the noodles and then serve.
• When I say wheat pasta I am talking about semolina, durum or any type of Asian noodle that uses only wheat flour and water -- no eggs. This recipe needs a noodle like thin spaghetti or angel hair, but thicker noodles work fine. I would not use shaped pasta like penne or macaronis.
• If you leave the ginger in, don't have it again for 4 days (or turmeric or cardamon).
• I have submitted the recipe for mock soy sauce (recipe #256996). We use that because we can't have soy and wheat on the same days.

ASIAN STEAMED PORK MEATBALLS, SESAME NOODLES & SALAD

Steps:

• Meatballs -- Combine the pork, mushrooms, scallions, garlic, rice cooking wine, hoisin sauce, salt & pepper. Mix everything together and then form meatballs. I make mine about golf ball size. TIP: After making them, I like to put them on a sheet on parchment and then put in the freezer for just 10 minutes as I start the noodles. This just helps when I go to saute them. It is optional, but does help.
• Noodles -- As the meatballs cool off, make the oriental noodles. Now if your grocer doesn't have oriental noodles in the Asian or Oriental Section, use spaghetti. Cook accordingly to the directions. Drain and add to a serving bowl.
• Mix the soy sauce, scallions, garlic, red pepper flakes, sesame oil and vegetable and pour over the noodles and toss. Cover and refrigerate. Sometimes before serving, I like to garnish with just a little sesame oil and peanuts if you want, but sometimes I don't. I like the simple flavors. but go easy, the sesame oil is very strong.
• Dipping Sauce -- Meatballs are almost ready, but make a quick 1 minute dipping sauce for them. Mix the soy, hoisin and lime. That is it. Just set it in a bowl to the side.
• Now -- Dipping sauce is done -- sesame noodles are done and chilling, meatballs are chilled and ready to cook. As they cook we will put a 5 minute salad together and dinner is served.
• Meatballs -- In non stick pan heat up the oil to medium high and add the meatballs. Just a few seconds on each side to get a little golden, but remember, we aren't trying to cook them, just a light sear is all. Not too long, maybe 2 minutes total is all you need. Then add the chicken broth and cover and let them simmer and steam on medium low to low. Should take about 10 minutes. Don't over crowd the pan by stacking the meatballs, but a big enough pan should work just fine. DON'T peak either.
• Salad -- Now the easy part. As the meatballs steam. Do a quick salad on the side. Slice up some Napa cabbage and add to a serving bowl, add a can of sliced water chestnuts, a can of mandarine oranges and thin slice a small red onion, and about 1/2 of a seedless cucumber, skin on is fine. Just toss and then serve with a quality sesame dressing. I don't like many bottled dressing but there are a few out there that are really pretty good. Make it easy on yourself. You can always add mushrooms, red peppers, or any other vegetables you like but I like it really simple for this salad.
• Now 3 courses and just 30-40 minutes.

THAI PORK CHOPS AND SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Place in plastic bag and add pork.
• Seal and turn to coat.
• Chill for 1 hour, or up to overnight.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Drain well and toss with onions, sesame oil, salt and pepper flakes.
• Meanwhile, heat skillet over medium high heat, add peanut oil, snow peas and carrots, cook, tossing frequently, about 5 minutes until crisp tender and set aside.
• Add one more tablespoon oil and sear pork chops, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until done.
• Add vegetables back to pot and toss to coat.
• Serve over noodles.