hoisin pork with rice noodles

It’s classic craving food that’s easily adaptable depending on whatever you have on hand. Which, if you’re like me, is usually things like yucky varieties of beans that I’ve been avoiding condiments that I’m afraid of (ahem, fish sauce), and a half opened box of cake mix that was supposed to become some kind of Christmas treat. BEFORE Christmas.

But even if this means a quick trip to the store, it’s worth it. Because this one is all about YOU. It’s like a noodle buffet for your very own face right in your very own house. And that hoisin pork: YUM.

Hoisin Pork with Rice Noodles Recipe
This hoisin pork with rice noodles recipe is like a giant stir fry that includes delicate rice noodles. Lots of veggies and tons of flavor.



INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 3.5 tablespoons sesame oil or canola oil
• 2 tablespoons honey + 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 dash fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons vinegar + a squeeze of lime if you have it
• 5 cloves finely minced garlic
• 1 piece fresh grated ginger (1-2 tablespoons)
• 1 minced hot pepper (i.e. jalapeno, chili pepper, etc)
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter (optional)
• 1 1/2 lbs. pork cut into thin strips (mine was called “pork stroganoff”)
• 9 oz. rice noodles
• grated carrots, chopped scallions, chopped peanuts, cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together (soy sauce, water, oil, honey, sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, peppers, hoisin, and peanut butter). You could also puree the sauce in a food processor to get the garlic, peppers, and ginger smooth.
2. Marinate the pork in the sauce overnight or for at least a few hours. I did mine overnight and then some, about 15 hours.
3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and stir-fry the pork until browned on the outside. I found that there wasn’t a whole lot of extra sauce after marinating, but I discarded the little bit that was left.
4. Cook your rice noodles according to package directions. Keep a little bit of liquid with the noodles to make sure it doesn’t dry out. Top with pork, carrots, scallions, peanuts, cilantro, and extra sauce of choice (more hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sweet chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, etc). This is definitely a build-your-own kind of thing – just throw whatever you like in there with the noodles.

NOTES
If you are a sauce person, make extra sauce and set it aside just for tossing with the finished dish. The noodles tend to soak up all the sauce and can get dry without a little something extra.: YUM.
Recipe Adapted : hoisin pork with rice noodles @ pinchofyum