Chinese · Dinner
Ground Pork Noodle Bowl
Ground pork simmers with garlic, ginger and doubanjiang into a savoury, slightly numbing sauce, tossed with wheat noodles and topped with scallion, cucumber ribbons and a drizzle of chili oil. The dish leans on fermented bean paste and Sichuan peppercorn for a deep, tingling, umami-rich profile.
$4
10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
664Calories
36.4gProtein
32.8gFat
54.1gCarbs
5.3gSugar
3.9gFiber
1780mgSodium
125mgChol
10.8gSat Fat
741mgPotassium
71mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
1.2mcgVitamin B12
7.1mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Mince the garlic and ginger, thinly slice the scallion, and cut the cucumber into thin ribbons.
2
Boil
Bring a small pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat and cook the wheat noodles for 4–5 minutes until tender but still springy, then drain.
3
Sauté
Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground pork, breaking it up with a spatula, and fry for 4–5 minutes until browned and fat renders clear.
4
Bloom
Push the pork to one side, add the doubanjiang, garlic, ginger and ground Sichuan peppercorn to the skillet, and stir over medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Simmer
Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and chicken stock, then simmer over medium-low heat for 3–4 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the pork.
6
Build
Toss the drained noodles with the sesame oil in a serving bowl, then spoon the pork and sauce over the top.
7
Plate
Scatter the scallion and cucumber ribbons over the bowl, drizzle with chili oil, and serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g ground pork
- 5.2 oz150g dry wheat noodles
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp doubanjiang
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sichuan-peppercorn
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp rice-vinegar
- 1 tsp1 tsp sugar-white
- 2/3 cup160ml chicken-stock
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame-oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp chili-oil
- 22 scallion
- 11 cucumber
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable-oil
