Pasta, Tofu, Pork, and Chinese Cabbage in Ginger Broth

Name: Pasta, Tofu, Pork, and Chinese Cabbage in Ginger Broth
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 340 grams Chinese cabbage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 710 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 59 milliliters mirin; 151 grams pork loin chop, cut into 1/8-inch slices about 1/2 inch wide and 1 1/2 inches long; 59 milliliters rice-wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 scallions including green tops, sliced; 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 6 Tbsps soy sauce; 340 grams spaghettini; 2 teaspoons sugar; 227 grams firm tofu, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

Pasta, Tofu, Pork, and Chinese Cabbage in Ginger Broth

Pasta, Tofu, Pork, and Chinese Cabbage in Ginger Broth might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 512 calories, 28g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of cabbage, chicken broth, pork loin chop, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a medium stainless-steel saucepan, combine the broth, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, and salt. Bring just to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

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Ginger

Broth

Mirin

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the spaghettini until almost done, about 8 minutes.

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Water

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Drain. Return the pasta to the pot.

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Pasta

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Add the hot ginger broth to the pasta along with the cabbage and tofu. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 1 minute.

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Cabbage

Ginger

Broth

Pasta

Tofu

Add the pork and scallions.

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Green Onions

Pork

Remove from the heat and let sit until the pork is just done, about 1 minute.

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Pork

Wine Recommendation: With an assertive dish like this, the wine should have plenty of acidity and very little delicacy. A California sparkling wine or a Vouvray (made from chenin blanc grapes) would be best.

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Sparkling Wine

Chenin Blanc

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Notes: In place of mirin, a sweet low-alcohol Japanese cooking wine, you can use 3 tablespoons sweet sherry, or 3 tablespoons dry sherry plus 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar.

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Servings:

340grams

Chinese cabbage, cut into 2-inch pieces 710milliliters

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 1Tbsp

minced fresh ginger 2cloves

garlic, minced 59milliliters

mirin 151grams

pork loin chop, cut into 1/8-inch slices about 1/2 inch wide and 1 1/2 inches long 59milliliters

rice-wine vinegar 2teaspoons

salt 3

scallions including green tops, sliced 2teaspoons

Asian sesame oil 6Tbsps

soy sauce 340grams

spaghettini 2teaspoons

sugar 227grams

firm tofu, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Baron Herzog Chenin Blanc (OU Kosher). It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.