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Yield:
2 servings
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Instructions: Mix vinegar, five-spice powder, garlic, soy sauce, water and cornstarch. Heat oil in a wok or skillet until smoking. Add the pork and let sit in the heat 1 minute. Toss to stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sauce and stir-fry 2 minutes to thicken. Remove to a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over Crispy Chinese Noodles and Greens.
Makes 2 servings. FIVE SPICE STIR FRIED PORK One spice delivers five vivid flavors Noodles and bok choy complete pork stir-fry dinner The exciting flavors of Chinese cuisine are captured in this five-spice stir-fried pork. Five-spice powder usually consists of ground cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechwan peppercorns. It gives a pungent flavor to this quick dish. The pork is accompanied by noodles and greens made with bok choy, a mild vegetable with a crisp, white stalk and dark green leaves. It can be found in the produce section of most supermarkets and can be eaten cooked or raw. The pork dish should be prepared in a wok. The secret is to make sure the wok is very hot - the oil should be smoking. Add about half the meat and wait several seconds for the wok to regain its heat before adding the rest. fat. HELPFUL HINTS o Chinese or Napa cabbage can be used instead of bok choy. o White vinegar diluted with a little water can be used instead of rice vinegar. o Dried Chinese noodles or angel hair pasta can be used instead of fresh Chinese noodles. o Chinese five-spice powder can be found in the spice or Asian food section of most supermarkets. COUNTDOWN o Place water for noodles on to boil. o Prepare ingredients for both recipes. o Boil noodles and bok choy. o Stir-fry pork. o Stir-fry noodles and bok choy. WINE o Fred Taskers wine suggestion: The exotic white wine gewurztraminer has rich litchi flavors that would be dynamite with this. SHOPPING LIST o To buy: 3/4 pound pork tenderloin, 1 small bok choy, 1 package steamed or fresh Chinese noodles, 1 bottle Chinese rice vinegar, 1 jar Chinese five-spice powder, 1 bottle low-sodium soy sauce and 1 bottle sesame oil. o Staples: Garlic, cornstarch, salt and black peppercorns. Linda Gassenheimers latest book is Low-Carb Meals in Minutes. Write to her Email this Recipe:
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