DG Stir Fry

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Honey Pork Noodle Stir-fry
	Author: Sophie Gray Description: Mildly spicy and packed with flavour this quick pork stir-fry can be made with any combination of vegetables, try carrots, broccoli and beans for everyday and asparagus spears and snow peas for a special occasion.
Ingredients: 300g lean pork, thinly sliced schnitzel or lean pork mince 2 tsp sesame oil 1 onion chopped 3-4 cups chopped seasonal vegetables (frozen vegetables can be substituted) 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2-3 bundles of noodles ¾ cup chicken stock 2 tbsp honey
Recipe Properties: Cook the noodles according to packet directions, while the noodles are cooking heat the sesame oil in a wok or large frying pan. Stir-fry the pork then add the onion and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes until onion is soft. Add the soy sauce, honey, chilli sauce, peanut butter and stock then toss in the vegetables and mix well, stir frying until vegetables are tender crisp. Divide the noodles between 4 bowls and pile on the stir fried pork and vegetables. Spoon over any additional sauce. Optional extras: A sprinkle of cashews or crispy noodles is a tasty addition to this dish. Cook’s tips: Sesame oil not only has a delicious sesame flavour it is heat tolerant and has a low viscosity, in other words it can get very hot without smoking and when heated thins out so a little goes a long way, making it ideal for stir frying, it also has high levels of sesamol and sesamin, very powerful antioxidants. Olive oil is great for sautéing, roasting, dressings and drizzling, it is monounsaturated but not particularly heat tolerant and has distinctive flavour. Canola and Soy oils are polyunsaturated, have a mild flavour and are very heat tolerant, good for roasting and frying. Avocado oil is a monounsaturated oil, like olive oil, it has a distinctive avocado flavour, and a high smoke point so you can stir fry in it or use it for dipping and drizzling. Grape seed oil is polyunsaturated, with a mild flavour, it contains high levels of vitamin e. Flaxseed oil is monounsaturated and is high in omega 3s. Use as a dressing, cooking will destroy the omega 3 properties. Rice bran oil is mild flavoured, mono unsaturated, heat tolerant, and can be used for everything from dipping to deep-frying. Variations: • Use beef, Chicken or lamb in place of pork • Serve with cooked rice rather than noodles • Pile into a flat bread or wrap • Use frozen vegetables if fresh are in short supply • Try different kinds of noodles; buckwheat, egg or crispy