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Noodles In Cucumber-meat Sauce – Za Jiang Mei

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats, Eggs	Chinese	Oriental, Pasta	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Peanut or corn oil
1 1/2	lb	Chopped pork butt
2	T	Chinese rice wine
		=OR=- Dry sherry
1	T	Grated ginger
1	T	Minced garlic
6		Green onions, chopped
1/2	c	Hoisin sauce
1/4	c	Hot bean paste
2	T	Sugar
1 1/2	T	Soy sauce
1	c	Chicken stock
2	T	Sesame oil
1	lb	Chinese wheat-flour noodles
		FRESH w/ or without
		egg
1		Cucumber
		cut into 1/3" cubes
		Toasted black sesame seeds
		for garnish
		Fresh coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

PREHEAT A WOK OR SAUCEPAN over medium-high heat. Add oil. When hot,
lightly brown the pork; break up clumps. Add rice wine; stir together
for 1 minute or until the pork is dry. Push meat up the sides of the
wok. Add ginger, garlic and half the green onions to the center of  the
wok; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the hoisin  sauce, hot
bean paste, sugar and soy sauce to the center; stir-fry  until
fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix the sauce with the pork, add  chicken
stock and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce to simmer and  continue
cooking, stirring occasionally until sauce has thickened  into the
consistency of spaghetti sauce, about 10 minutes. Swirl in  half of the
sesame oil. Keep warm. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil.  Separate
strands by gently pulling the ball of noodles apart. Add  noodles to
boiling water; stir with a pair of chopsticks. When water  reaches the
second boil, add 1 cup cold water and let it come to a  boil again.
Pour into a colander. Rinse with cold water. Drain  thoroughly and set
aside. Toss with remaining tablespoon sesame oil  and remaining green
onions. Divide noodles among 6 flat soup plates  or bowls. Spoon meat
sauce on top. Garnish with cucumber, black  sesame seeds and fresh
coriander leaves.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 485 Calories From Fat: 278 Total Fat: 30.5g Cholesterol: 142.8mg Sodium: 722mg Potassium: 623.5mg Carbohydrates: 18.4g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: 11.8g Protein: 33g