Pork and Peanut Noodles

Name: Pork and Peanut Noodles
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: ~10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 4 Tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 Tablespoons white sugar; Up to 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 and 1/2 cups water; 2 pounds ground meat of your choice (I used 1 lb ground pork and 1 lb ground turkey); Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying the meat; 1 and 1/4 cups diced onion; 1 and 1/4 cups diced carrots; 2 inches ginger, peeled and chopped very fine (or, if you prefer, you can slice it thinly into matchsticks); 4 cloves garlic, minced; ~12 oz noodles (rice noodles, or a thin pasta. I used fettuccine); Cilantro; Chili-garlic sauce or Sriracha; Chopped roasted peanuts; Sliced green onions; Lime juice

Chris Gan @ChrissyAlpha

This is another in a series of dinners that are relatively quick and easy to make. Besides being tasty, it’s an all-in-one meal that contains meat, veggies, and carbs. I dialed down the spice when I made it for my family, since my four-year-old can’t really eat spicy food. She was a big fan of this dish because of the peanut flavor and because of all the noodles! 🥜 🍜
This recipe was modified from Bon Appetit.

Chris Gan @ChrissyAlpha

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Ingredients

~30 minutes

~10 servings

Sauce
1/2 cupcreamy peanut butter
1/2 cupsoy sauce
4 Tablespoonsrice vinegar
2 Tablespoonswhite sugar
Up to 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1and 1/2 cups water
Meat Mixture
2 poundsground meat of your choice (I used 1 lb ground pork and 1 lb ground turkey)
Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying the meat
1and 1/4 cups diced onion
1and 1/4 cups diced carrots
2 inchesginger, peeled and chopped very fine (or, if you prefer, you can slice it thinly into matchsticks)
4 clovesgarlic, minced
~12 oz noodles (rice noodles, or a thin pasta. I used fettuccine)
Garnish (Optional) -Pick whichever you like
Cilantro
Chili-garlic sauce or Sriracha
Chopped roasted peanuts
Sliced green onions
Lime juice

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Steps

~30 minutes

1

Combine the sauce ingredients (EXCEPT the water) in a bowl, and whisk well.
2

In a frying pan, sauté the ground meat until no pink remains. Work in batches so the pan is not crowded and the meat can brown.
3

Drain the excess grease/oil from the meat and set the meat aside. Wipe the pan out and sauté the onion and carrots until softened.
4

Add the garlic and ginger (and red pepper, if desired) and sauté 2 to 3 minutes longer.
5

Transfer the cooked veggies to a large pot, then stir in the cooked meat.
6

Add the prepared sauce plus the water. Stir well until everything is coated. Heat until bubbly, then reduce heat and simmer for about 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
7

Taste, and season with salt and/or pepper to your taste.
8

Cook the pasta or noodles according to the package directions.
Transfer pasta to individual serving bowls and ladle pork mixture over the noodles. Garnish as desired.