Vietnamese · Dinner
Shrimp and Pork Turmeric Noodles
Rice noodles tossed with turmeric-marinated shrimp and pork belly, finished with fish sauce, scallion, and roasted peanuts and dill, echoing the turmeric-fish flavours of Hanoi's cha ca. Bright, savoury, and lightly funky, served warm with lime wedges and fresh herbs.
$7
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
571Calories
38.2gProtein
24.3gFat
54.1gCarbs
5.8gSugar
3.3gFiber
1512mgSodium
233mgChol
7.2gSat Fat
542mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
4.1mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
8.1mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
herb-salt
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine the shrimp and pork belly with ground turmeric, fish sauce, minced garlic, sugar, and black pepper; toss to coat evenly.
2
Marinate
Cover and let the shrimp and pork sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
3
Boil
Cook dried rice noodles in boiling water over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes until pliable but slightly chewy, then drain.
4
Sear
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add pork belly and cook 2 minutes until golden and fat renders.
5
Sear
Add the marinated shrimp to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until they curl and turn opaque pink.
6
Toss
Add the drained rice noodles to the skillet and toss over medium heat for 1 minute until noodles pick up turmeric color and everything heats through.
7
Finish
Remove from heat and fold in the fresh dill and half the scallion until herbs wilt slightly from residual heat.
8
Plate
Transfer noodles to a bowl, scatter crushed roasted peanuts and remaining scallion on top, and serve with lime wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 8.4 oz240g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3.6 oz100g pork belly
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 3.6 oz100g dried rice noodles, cooked according to package (about 130g cooked)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup30g fresh dill
- 4 tbsp24g scallion
- 2 tbsp18g roasted peanuts
- 22 lime wedge
- 1 tsp1 tsp black pepper
