Quick Pork Mei Fun Recipes

PORK MEI FUN (RICE NOODLES)

Steps:

• Add Rice Noodles (150 gram) to a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let it sit for 45 minutes to soften the noodles. You can also use warm water, but it will only take 5 to 8 minutes and you must drain it immediately.
• Cut Lean Pork (350 gram) into thin strips. Make sure to slice against the grain to help the meat become tender.
• Mix the pork with Salt (1/2 teaspoon), Ground White Pepper (1 pinch), Garlic Powder (1/6 teaspoon), Shaoxing Cooking Wine (2 teaspoon), and Water (1 tablespoon) and marinade for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut Napa Cabbage (50 gram) into strips.
• Cut Green Cabbage (100 gram) into strips.
• Cut Onion (50 gram) into strips.
• Cut a stick of Celery (50 gram) in half, then cut it again and slice into thin strips.
• Take the Carrot (50 gram) and slice thinly lengthwise. Cut those thin slices lengthwise to get thin strips.
• Cut the Scallion (1) into long strips. Take the white portion and slice lengthwise to make thinner strips.
• In addition to the other vegetables, get the Bean Sprouts (30 gram) and Bamboo Shoot Strips (15 gram) ready.
• Add in Corn Starch (2 teaspoon) to the pork and mix until you do not see the cornstarch anymore. Add Vegetable Oil (1 teaspoon) and mix until combined.
• Drain the soaking noodles.
• Beat the Large Egg (2) in a bowl.
• Heat a wok until hot, add Vegetable Oil (1 1/2 tablespoon) and cook the beaten eggs. Do not overcook the eggs. Set aside.
• Heat your wok until smoking hot, add Vegetable Oil (2 tablespoon) at medium-high heat. Cook your marinated pork for 20 to 30 seconds until partially cooked.
• Add in the Garlic (1 tablespoon) and stir fry.
• Add the sliced onion and sliced cabbage. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the carrots, celery, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, bamboo strips and the white part of the green onion. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the drained rice noodles and the green part of the green onion. Add Shaoxing Cooking Wine (1 tablespoon), Salt (3/4 teaspoon), Granulated Sugar (3/4 teaspoon), Ground White Pepper (2 pinch) and Fish Sauce (2 teaspoon). Stir and toss for 30 seconds without breaking the noodles.
• Break the cooked egg apart then add it back into the wok. Toss for another 30 seconds. Add Oyster Sauce (1/2 teaspoon), Sriracha (to taste), and Sesame Oil (1 1/2 teaspoon) then toss for another 45 seconds to a minute.
• Transfer to a plate and serve.

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pork until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and mushrooms and cook until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken broth, celery, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until pork is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix bean sprouts and almonds into pork mixture. Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pork mixture until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

PORK LO MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes; drain.
• Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, and sesame oil together in a small bowl.
• Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir snap peas and onion in the hot oil until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Add pork, mushrooms, red bell pepper, 1 clove garlic, and ginger; cook until pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
• Mix 2 cloves garlic into the pork mixture; cook for 1 minute. Pour soy sauce mixture over pork mixture; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat. Add linguine to the mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with green onions.