Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles PT70M https://img1.recipesrun.com/201907/2019/0812/6c/3/003292/300x200x50.jpg 7 servings Ingredients: 2 tbsp. Unsalted butter Kosher salt 1 1/2 pounds Fresh ramen noodles 1/4 cup Unseasoned rice vinegar 1/4 cup Soy sauce 1/3 cup Hot chili paste 2 sprigs Basil 2 tbsp. Tomato paste 2 tbsp. Sugar 8 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced 1 2" piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks or finely chopped 2 pounds Ground pork, divided 2 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil

Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles

By zhanghengshuo

7 Person
70 Minutes
0 Calories
These weeknight noodles are inspired by the silky richness of meaty tomato sauce and the fiery, tangy-sweet flavors of pad kee mao (a.k.a. drunken noodles). It's full-on explosive flavor in under an hour. Made it for dinner tonight, expecting to have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Cleaned the whole pot! I doubled the sugar and used brown sugar. I also used yakisoba noodles I had in the pantry. This is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, hangover- whatever!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. Unsalted butter

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 1/2 pounds Fresh ramen noodles

  • 1/4 cup Unseasoned rice vinegar

  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce

  • 1/3 cup Hot chili paste

  • 2 sprigs Basil

  • 2 tbsp. Tomato paste

  • 2 tbsp. Sugar

  • 8 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced

  • 1 2" piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks or finely chopped

  • 2 pounds Ground pork, divided

  • 2 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil

Method

  • 01
    Heat oil in a large wide heavy pot over medium-high. Add half of the pork to pot, breaking apart into 6–8 large chunks with a wooden spoon. Cook, undisturbed, until well-browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Turn pieces and continue to cook, turning occasionally, until pork is browned on 2–3 sides, about 5 minutes longer. Add ginger, garlic, sugar, and remaining pork to pot and cook, breaking up pork into small clumps, until meat is nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Add tomato paste and 2 basil sprigs. Cook, stirring occasionally, until paste darkens, about 2 minutes. Add chili paste, soy sauce, vinegar, and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened and flavors have melded, 30–45 minutes.
  • 02
    Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until 1 minute short of al dente. Add to pot with sauce along with butter and a splash of pasta cooking liquid. Simmer, tossing occasionally, until sauce begins to cling to noodles, about 1 minute. Pluck out basil sprigs.
  • 03
    Divide noodles among plates. Top with torn basil.

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Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles

These weeknight noodles are inspired by the silky richness of meaty tomato sauce and the fiery, tangy-sweet flavors of pad kee mao (a.k.a. drunken noodles). It's full-on explosive flavor in under an hour. Made it for dinner tonight, expecting to have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Cleaned the whole pot! I doubled the sugar and used brown sugar. I also used yakisoba noodles I had in the pantry. This is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, hangover- whatever!
01 Information
  • Grade medium
  • Serving 7 servings
  • Prep Time 10 Mins
  • Cook Time 60 Mins
  • Total Time 70 Mins
02 Ingredients
2 tbsp. Unsalted butter
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds Fresh ramen noodles
1/4 cup Unseasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup Soy sauce
1/3 cup Hot chili paste
2 sprigs Basil
2 tbsp. Tomato paste
2 tbsp. Sugar
8 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
1 2" piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks or finely chopped
2 pounds Ground pork, divided
2 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil
03 Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a large wide heavy pot over medium-high. Add half of the pork to pot, breaking apart into 6–8 large chunks with a wooden spoon. Cook, undisturbed, until well-browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Turn pieces and continue to cook, turning occasionally, until pork is browned on 2–3 sides, about 5 minutes longer. Add ginger, garlic, sugar, and remaining pork to pot and cook, breaking up pork into small clumps, until meat is nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Add tomato paste and 2 basil sprigs. Cook, stirring occasionally, until paste darkens, about 2 minutes. Add chili paste, soy sauce, vinegar, and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened and flavors have melded, 30–45 minutes.
Step 2
Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until 1 minute short of al dente. Add to pot with sauce along with butter and a splash of pasta cooking liquid. Simmer, tossing occasionally, until sauce begins to cling to noodles, about 1 minute. Pluck out basil sprigs.
Step 3
Divide noodles among plates. Top with torn basil.
04 Author
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