Chinese Noodles and Pastry Recipes - Transparent Noodles with Minced Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 200g/7oz transparent noodles

• oil for deep-frying

• 75ml/5 tbsp peanut oil

• 225g/8oz minced pork

• 25g/1oz chili bean paste

• 2 spring onions, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, chopped

• 1 slice ginger root, chopped

• 5ml/1 tsp chili powder

• 250ml/1 cup chicken stock

• 30ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• salt

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Method:

1. Heat the oil until boiling and deep-fry the noodles until they expand. Remove and drain.

2. Heat the oil and fry the pork until browned. Stir in the bean paste, spring onions, garlic, ginger and chili powder and fry for 2 minutes.

3. Mix in the stock, wine or sherry, soy sauce and noodles and simmer until the sauce thickens. Season to taste wit salt before serving.