Chow mein-style pork with cabbage, peas and Hokkien noodles

Name: Chow mein-style pork with cabbage, peas and Hokkien noodles
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 50ml vegetable oil; 350g pork mince; 2 pinches five spice; 1 large brown onion sliced Chinese style (cut in half lengthways, trimmed and sliced from tip to root); 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 150g fresh ginger (about a 15cm piece) peeled and grated; 1/2 cabbage, core removed, finely sliced; 250ml hot water; 1/2 cup oyster sauce; 50ml tamari soy sauce; 3 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 4 spring onions sliced on an angle; 2 red bullet chillies, seeds in, chopped; 440g packet Hokkien-style noodles, rinsed under hot water; Coriander and finely sliced chilli, to garnish

Karen Martini

November 12, 2012

A perfect, speedy family dinner.Marina Oliphant

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

This dish was a family staple when I was growing up. I've increased the amount of cabbage, made a few tweaks and added the noodles, and now my girls love it, too.

Ingredients

50ml vegetable oil
350g pork mince
2 pinches five spice
1 large brown onion sliced Chinese style (cut in half lengthways, trimmed and sliced from tip to root)
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
150g fresh ginger (about a 15cm piece) peeled and grated
1/2 cabbage, core removed, finely sliced
250ml hot water
1/2 cup oyster sauce
50ml tamari soy sauce
3 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1/2 cup frozen peas
4 spring onions sliced on an angle
2 red bullet chillies, seeds in, chopped
440g packet Hokkien-style noodles, rinsed under hot water
Coriander and finely sliced chilli, to garnish

Method

1. In a large wok-style pan, fry pork mince in oil on very high heat for five minutes until brown, add five spice, onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add cabbage and half the hot water and stir. Then add oyster sauce, tamari, sesame oil and sweet chilli sauce and stir, until the cabbage is just softened.
3. Add peas, spring onion and chillies, then add the noodles and stir to combine. Add more water and simmer for 3 minutes. Check seasoning. Serve immediately with coriander and chilli to garnish.
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