Sesame-Ginger Pork with Soba Noodles

Name: Sesame-Ginger Pork with Soba Noodles
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 237 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp minced pickled ginger; 567 grams pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 scallions (green and white parts), chopped; 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 227 grams soba noodles or whole-wheat spaghetti; 118 milliliters sliced water chestnuts, drained

Sesame-Ginger Pork with Soba Noodles

Sesame-Ginger Pork with Soba Noodles requires around 40 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 447 calories, 40g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. A mixture of scallions, cilantro leaves, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook the soba noodles according to the package directions.

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Soba Noodles

Drain and transfer to a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Ziploc Bags

Add 2 teaspoons of the oil, seal the bag, and shake to coat the noodles.

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Pasta

Shake

Cooking Oil

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium-high; add the pork, and cook, stirring, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes total.

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Ginger

Pork

Add the salt and pepper and stir to coat the pork.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork

Add the scallions and sesame seeds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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Sesame Seeds

Green Onions

Add the broth and soy sauce reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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Soy Sauce

Broth

Pork

Remove from the heat and stir in the water chestnuts.

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Water Chestnuts

Let cool to room temperature, then transfer the mixture to a large zip-top plastic bag or plastic container and refrigerate along with the bag of noodles for up to 3 days.

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Pasta

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Combine the pork mixture and soba noodles in a large skillet set over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes to heat through. You can also reheat the noodles and pork mixture together in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes on HIGH. Meanwhile, chop the cilantro.

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Soba Noodles

Cilantro