Dinner Tonight: Curried Pork Noodles

Name: Dinner Tonight: Curried Pork Noodles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Asian fish sauce; 177 milliliters coarsely chopped basil; 1 small fresh chili, deseeded and minced; 177 milliliters coarsely chopped cilantro; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground pork; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips; 198 grams dried thin rice noodles; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided; 2 Tbsps Madras or other curry powder

Dinner Tonight: Curried Pork Noodles is a dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 571 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, cilantro, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Cover the rice noodles in boiling water and soak until soft but not mushy, 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the soaking water, drain, and transfer to a bowl.

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Rice Noodles

Water

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Bowl

In the meantime, cook the pork, garlic, and chili in 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat in a wok or large skillet, breaking up any chunks, until just cooked through (a little pink is okay as it will cook through later).

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Garlic

Chili Pepper

Pork

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Frying Pan

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Remove with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.

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Add the remaining oil in the skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add the pepper strips. Cook for 1 minute, then add the onion. Continue cooking until the pepper is almost tender but with a little crunch and the onion is golden, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

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Pepper