Tahini-Hoisin Pork Noodles with Mixed Veggies and Peanuts
This Asian-inspired noodle dish gets its distinct flavour from tahini! That's right -- incorporating this nutty condiment gives the sauce a nutty aroma and a velvety mouthfeel.
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 servings
4 servings
- 250 gr ground pork
- 200 gr chow mein noodles
- 2 tbsp tahini sauce
- 0.25 cups hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp chili-garlic sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 mini sweet pepper
- 0.125 tsp salt*
- 0.125 tsp pepper*
- 1.5 tsp oil*
- 170 gr vegetable mix
- 2 green onions
- 28 gr peanuts, chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic puree
- 500 gr ground pork
- 400 gr chow mein noodles
- 4 tbsp tahini sauce
- 0.5 cups hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp chili-garlic sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 mini sweet peppers
- 0.25 tsp salt*
- 0.25 tsp pepper*
- 2.5 tsp oil*
- 340 gr vegetable mix
- 4 green onions
- 56 gr peanuts, chopped
- 4 tbsp ginger-garlic puree
Instructions
- Before starting, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Wash and dry all produce.Heat Guide for Step 2: 1 tsp (2 tsp) mild, 2 tsp (4 tsp) medium and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) for spicy! Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then pork. Cook, breaking up pork into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Add ginger-garlic puree to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec. Season with salt and pepper.Transfer pork to a plate.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch slices. Cut green onions into 1/2-inch pieces.Cut any larger broccoli florets into bite-size pieces. Whisk together tahini, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) chili garlic sauce in a medium bowl. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) Whisk to combine.
- Add chow mein noodles to the boiling water. Cook uncovered until tender, 1-2 min. Reserve 1/3 cup (2/3 cup) noodle water, then drain noodles in a colander. Rinse noodles under cool water until no longer hot.Set aside to drain.
- Return the pan (from step 1) to medium-high.Add vegetable mix, 1/4 cup (1/3 cup) water and 1 tbsp (1 1/2 tbsp) oil to the pan. Season with salt and pepper.Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender-crisp and water evaporates, 3-4 min.Add green onions and peppers. Cook, stirring often, until peppers are tender-crisp, 1-2 min.
- While veggies cook, add reserved noodle water to the bowl with sauce, then whisk until smooth.Add sauce mixture and pork to the pan with veggies. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce comes to a simmer.Once simmering, add noodles. Cook, tossing constantly, until noodles are coated and sauce thickens, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Divide pork noodles between bowls. Sprinkle peanuts over top.