Stir Fried Pork And Sugar Snaps With Soba Noodles Food

STIR-FRIED PORK AND GREENS WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water, and bring to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the greens. Cook the greens 1 to 2 minutes, until just tender, and transfer with a slotted spoon or deep-fry skimmer to the ice water. Drain and squeeze out the water (you don't have to squeeze them completely dry). Chop coarsely.
• Cook the noodles. Bring the water in the pot back to a boil, add the noodles, and stir to separate the strands. Add a couple of tablespoons cold water, just so the water doesn't boil over. Boil somen noodles for two minutes, rice vermicelli for five to seven minutes, until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a bowl of cold water, then drain and toss with the sesame oil. Set aside.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet or wok over high heat until hot enough to evaporate a drop of water on contact. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, swirl to coat the pan, and reduce the heat to medium-high. Add the pork, and stir-fry for two to three minutes, until the meat is cooked through and there are no longer any traces of pink.
• Add the remaining oil, ginger and garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant and beginning to color, about 20 to 30 seconds. Stir in the greens, noodles, soy sauce and stock or water. Stir together until heated through, and serve.

STIR-FRIED PORK AND SUGAR SNAPS WITH SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine 1.5 tablespoons of the soy sauce and the cornstarch and stir to dissolve the cornstarch. Mix 1.5 teaspoons of the sesame oil. Add the pork and a generous amount of pepper and stir to coat. Let marinate for 15-30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, remaining 1 tablespoons of sesame oil, the vinegar, and sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot 3/4 full of water to a boil. Add the sugar snap peas and cook until just tender crips, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer peas to a bowl. Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Drain the noodles, and then return to the pot. Add 1/2 of the sauce to the noodles and stir to coat. Mix in the sugar snaps and all but 2 tablespoons of green onions. Cover to keep warm.
• In a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, warm the peanut oil. Add the ginger and pepper flakes and stir until fragrant, about 5 seconds. Add the pork and separate the pieces. Stir constantly just until the pork is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining sauce and stir until the sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Immediately add the pork and sauce to the noodles, and then toss to coat. Divide the noodles between 2 warm plates. Sprinkle with the remaining green onions and serve right away.

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.

SOBA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven cook noodles according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet or wok heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, dried chiles, and garlic cooking for 3 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender. Add the cabbage, cover, and cook for 2 minutes or until the cabbage is wilted.
• In a small bowl combine chicken broth, tamari, rice wine and cornstarch. Stir this into the vegetable mixture and cook 2 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling. Add drained noodles and tofu, toss mixture gently until heated through. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.

SOBA NOODLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and rinse well under cold water to prevent sticking.
• Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and season with salt. Cook for 8 minutes, until golden, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a platter.
• Coat the skillet again with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, peas, and a splash of water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter and 2 tablespoons water. Whisk in the vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper flakes, if desired.
• Add the reserved noodles, the tofu, garlic, and sauce to the vegetables. Cook for 2 minutes, tossing, until the noodles are warmed through. Serve.

STIR-FRIED PORK WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Mix the pork with the scallion whites, half of the garlic, half of the ginger, all of the soy sauce, all the sugar, 1 t. of the cornstarch, all of the sherry and all of the sesame oil. Marinate at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 1 t. cornstarch with 2 T. water and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 T. of the peanut oil and heat.
• Add the sugar snap peas and the remaining garlic, ginger and stir-fry until the sugar snap peas are bright green but still crisp (about 1 minute). Season with salt and pepper to taste and then put into a large bowl.
• Reheat the empty skillet over high heat and add 2 more T. oil.
• Add half the pork mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir-fry until lightly browned (about 2 minutes or so) Add this first batch of cooked pork to the sugar snap peas in the bowl.
• Repeat with the rest of the oil and pork.
• Return all the pork and sugar snap peas back to the skillet and add the hoisin and the cornstarch/water mixture. . Cook until the juices thicken (about 1 minute).
• Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide amongst 4 plates and scatter the scallion greens over the top.
• Serve with rice, if desired.