Minced Pork Stir-Fry in Marco Polo Noodles
Titled Marco Polo-Inspired Noodles with a Spicy Chinese Twist, this mouthwatering dish is a delicious fusion of Chinese and Italian flavors. Although it may require a few special ingredients, they can be easily sourced from an Asian market or online if you can't visit China Live, San Francisco's vibrant culinary and cultural hub. Since the cooking process is quick, have your ingredients prepped and ready to go. In just a short time, you'll have a tantalizing bowl of bucatini noodles coated in a delectable sweet-savory-salty-spicy Chinese bean sauce, tossed with stir-fried minced pork, mushrooms, and aromatics, and garnished with slivered veggies for a delightful crunch!
Shopping List:- Broad bean paste with chili (doubanjiang, douban, or toban-djan): A fermented bean paste that lends depth and umami flavor to many Sichuan dishes.- Sweet bean sauce (tian mian jiang): Adds a touch of sweetness.- Soybean paste or soybean sauce: Saltier than sweet bean sauce.- Chee hou sauce or hoisin sauce with garlic: Tastes similar to hoisin sauce with added garlic; if unavailable, substitute equal parts hoisin sauce with a small amount of fresh garlic stirred in.
Yield: 4 ServingsDifficulty: EasyTotal: 30 minActive: 30 min
Ingredients (18)
- 1 pound pork belly or fatty pork shoulder, minced
- 1 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, stemmed, and finely chopped
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 5 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 ounce dried shrimp
- 1 ounce fried garlic
- 1 ounce fried shallot
- 1 1/2 tablespoons broad bean paste with chili
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet bean sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soybean paste
- 2 tablespoons chee hou sauce
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 pound fresh bucatini noodles
- finely julienned fresh cucumber, to garnish
- finely sliced scallion, to garnish
- finely julienned daikon, to garnish
- trimmed and lightly blanched mung bean sprouts, to garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken stock, broad bean paste, sweet bean sauce, soybean paste, and chee hou sauce, and set aside.
- Fill a large pasta pot with water and place over high heat to bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat about 1/2 tablespoon canola oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed frying pan, and stir-fry the ginger, scallion, pork, mushrooms, dried shrimp, fried garlic, and fried shallot, stirring constantly, until the pork begins to change color and is almost cooked through. Transfer to a platter or bowl.
- Heat up 1 tablespoon oil in same wok or pan and pour in the bowl of sauce you mixed together in step 1. Bring to a boil and return the stir-fried pork mixture to the wok or pan.
- Lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn heat up toward the end to thicken the sauce, still stirring occasionally.
- When the sauce is almost done, cook the fresh pasta in the boiling water for about 7 minutes (or follow package directions).
- Drain noodles as soon as they are done and divide among serving bowls. Top with fresh vegetable garnishes to taste, then ladle sauce evenly into bowls. Garnish with more sliced scallions and fried garlic if desired. Serve immediately, to be mixed together at the table.
For those seeking a simpler version, try the table-friendly Simplified Marco Polo Noodles Recipe below!
```python
def cook_marco_polo_noodles(): # Ingredients noodles = "Chinese Egg Noodles" meat = "Minced Pork" vegetables = ["Carrots", "Bell Peppers", "Mushrooms", "Garlic", "Ginger"] sauces = ["Soy Sauce", "Hoisin Sauce"] seasonings = ["Salt", "Pepper", "Sesame Oil"]
cook_marco_polo_noodles()```
Enjoy your culinary journey discovers the tantalizing flavors of Marco Polo Noodles!
- Incorporate the cultural fusion of gastronomy by following the instructions for Marco Polo-Inspired Noodles with a Spicy Chinese Twist, which combines Chinese and Italian flavors in a tantalizing dish.
- One essential ingredient in this recipe is chee hou sauce or hoisin sauce with garlic, a key component that provides a similar taste to hoisin sauce with added garlic.
- To prepare this delicious dish, you'll need foods such as pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, bean paste with chili, and a variety of sauces like sweet bean sauce, soybean paste, and chee hou sauce, which can be easily sourced online or from an Asian market.
