Crispy noodle and pork stir-fry

Recipes / Meat

Grapefruit is the secret ingredient in this perfectly delicious pork stir-fry.

Recipe «Crispy noodle and pork stir-fry» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 large ruby grapefruit, peanut or extra light olive oil, to deep-fry, 200g dried rice vermicelli noodles, 4 small French eschallots, peeled, thinly sliced, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 2 green chillies, deseeded, finely chopped, 500g pork mince, 2 tbsp brown sugar , 2 tbsp fish sauce, 2 cups bean sprouts, tails removed, 1 green chilli, extra, thinly sliced.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large ruby grapefruit 
  • peanut or extra light olive oil, to deep-fry 
  • 200g dried rice vermicelli noodles 
  • 4 small French eschallots, peeled, thinly sliced 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 green chillies, deseeded, finely chopped 
  • 500g pork mince 
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 2 cups bean sprouts, tails removed 
  • 1 green chilli, extra, thinly sliced 

Instructions

  1. Remove skin and pith from grapefruit. Separate segments, holding over a bowl to catch juice. Chop grapefruit flesh.
  2. Pour oil into wok so it is one-quarter full. Heat over medium-high heat. Cut noodles into smaller pieces. Deep-fry noodles, a handful at a time, until puffed. Drain oil, leaving 2 tablespoons in wok.
  3. Add eschallots, garlic and chillies to wok. Stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes or until aromatic. Add mince. Stir-fry for 4 minutes. Add grapefruit flesh and juice, sugar, fish sauce and 1 1/2 cups sprouts. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until heated through. Add noodles. Toss to combine.
  4. Serve topped with slices of chilli and remaining bean sprouts.