Char Siu Pork with Crispy Noodle Salad

Char Siu Pork with Crispy Noodle Salad

Ready in 20 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, October 22, 2017.

Alternatively, use emove and set aside. BBQ grill to cook pork. Cook for about 2 minutes each side for medium-rare (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Drizzle with remaining dressing (if desired).


Ingredients

Char Siu Pork

  • 300g pork scotch fillet (at room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons char siu sauce

Soy Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Crispy Noodle Salad

  • 1 packet crispy noodles
  • 1 packet peanut, almond and seed mix
  • 2 teaspoons melted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup frozen, edamame beans
  • ½ baby bok choy, ends trimmed 1cm, leaves separated
  • ½ Lebanese cucumber
  • ½ carrot
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Bring a small pot of salted water to the boil. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Preheat BBQ hot plate or grill to high (if using). Pat pork dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine pork and char siu sauce. Season with salt and pepper and leave to marinate for at least 5 minutes. Place all soy dressing ingredients in a small pot and bring to the boil on high heat. As soon as it boils, r Alternatively, use emove and set aside.
  2. While pork marinates, toss crispy noodles and peanut, almond and seed mix with melted butter on prepared tray and season with salt. Roast for 3-5 minutes, until golden. Toss once during cooking.
  3. While mixture toasts, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on medium-low heat, cook pork for 3-4 minutes each side for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Remove from pan and set aside, covered in foil, to rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing thickly against the grain.
  4. While pork rests, cook edamame and bok choy in pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes until bright green and tender. Drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil. Peel cucumber and carrot into long, thin ribbons, stopping when you reach the core (discard core and seeds).

Nutritional Information

Energy 2875 kj
687 kcal
Protein 45.9g
Carbohydrate 47.3g
Fat 34.3g