"Ants climbing a tree"

Recipes / Meat

A sensation on tables across the world, Sichuan cuisine is seriously hot. Try this pork noodle dish as part of a banquet at home.

Recipe «"Ants climbing a tree"» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 6 dried shiitake mushrooms, 250g pkt bean thread vermicelli noodles, 2 tbsp peanut oil, 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 2 small fresh red chillies, thinly sliced, 5 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, 400g pork mince , 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp water, 2 tsp cornflour, 150g firm tofu, cut into 2cm pieces.

Ingredients:

  • 6 dried shiitake mushrooms 
  • 250g pkt bean thread vermicelli noodles 
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil 
  • 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 small fresh red chillies, thinly sliced 
  • 5 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 
  • 400g pork mince 
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce 
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce 
  • 1 tbsp water 
  • 2 tsp cornflour 
  • 150g firm tofu, cut into 2cm pieces 

Instructions

  1. Place mushrooms in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 1 hour to soak. Drain, reserving 250ml (1 cup) of liquid. Thinly slice.
  2. Meanwhile, place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes or until soft. Drain.
  3. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry the ginger, garlic, mushroom, half the chilli and three-quarters of the shallot for 2 minutes. Add the mince and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  4. Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce and reserved liquid. Cook for 2 minutes. Combine water and cornflour in a bowl. Add to the sauce and stir until it thickens. Stir in noodles and tofu until heated through. Top with remaining chilli and shallot.