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Stir-Fried Diced Pork and Chinese Noodles

Related recipes: Main Courses, Low-Sugar

From: Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes

Quick Facts

Servings: 3

Wine Pairings

Garlic, sherry, hoisin sauce, and almonds flavor diced pork in this quick Chinese stir-fry. The secret to this quick-cooked dish is cutting the pork into 1/2-inch pieces. Hoisin sauce is a mixture of soybeans, garlic, chile peppers, and spices. It can be found in the Asian section of the supermarket. A small amount of dry sherry is called for in the pork recipe. You can buy small bottles or splits of sherry at most liquor stores.

Ingredients

Stir-Fried Diced Pork1/4 cup dry sherry
4 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbs chopped fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground
3/4 lb pork tenderloin, visible fat removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbs cornstarch
1 Tbs hoisin sauce
1 Tbs water
2 tsp canola oil
1 cup sliced celery
2 Tbs slivered almonds
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 scallions, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
Chinese Noodles4 oz steamed or fresh Chinese noodles
2 tsp canola oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Stir-Fried Diced PorkMix sherry, garlic, and ginger together. Marinate the pork in sherry mixture for 5 minutes while preparing other ingredients. Remove pork from mixture to a plate, reserving marinade. Sprinkle cornstarch over pork, toss together, and set aside. Mix hoisin sauce and water with reserved marinade. Heat oil in a wok or skillet and add pork to the wok. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add celery and almonds and stir-fry 1 minute. Add marinade to the wok and toss 30 seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scatter scallions on top and spoon over Chinese Noodles.
Chinese NoodlesBring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and toss with oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve pork over noodles.

Variation: Low-sodium soy sauce can be substituted for the hoisin sauce.

Variation: Angel-hair pasta can be substituted for Chinese noodles.

Cooking Tip: A quick way to slice scallions is to snip them with a scissors.

Cooking Tip: A quick way to chop ginger is to grate it with the skin on.

Cooking Tip: For easy cooking, place the prepared ingredients on a cutting board or plate in order of use. You won't have to look at the recipe once you start to cook.

Cooking Tip: Make sure your wok is very hot before adding the ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 435

Calories from Fat 129 (30%)

(23%)Total Fat 15g

(14%)Saturated Fat 3g

Poly-Unsaturated Fat 3g

Mono-Unsaturated Fat 6g

(25%)Cholesterol 75mg

(11%)Sodium 254mg

(17%)Potassium 587mg

Total Carbohydrate 40g

(9%)Dietary Fibre 2g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

(56%)Protein 28g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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The information presented here is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US–registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires June 2014.