Ginger Recipes (continued)

Courtesy of Woman's Day Magazine

Spicy Thai Noodles with Pork and Mint

Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 oz rice noodles
• ¼ cup Thai fish sauce
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 2½ Tbsp oil
• 1½ Tbsp lite soy sauce
• 8 oz pork tenderloin, thinly sliced crosswise, slices cut in half
• 1½ Tbsp minced garlic
• 1½ Tbsp grated ginger
• 1 Tbsp minced seeded serrano chiles
• ¾ cup halved grape tomatoes
• ¾ cup shredded carrots
• ¾ cup sliced scallions
• ¾ cup slivered fresh mint

Accompaniments: lime wedges and Thai-style chili sauce

Directions

Soak noodles in warm water to cover 20 minutes until pliable. Drain.

Meanwhile in a small bowl mix fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1½ Tbsp oil, the soy sauce and 1⁄3 cup water.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add pork; stir-fry 2 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon.

Heat remaining oil in skillet. Add garlic, ginger and chiles; stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add fish sauce mixture and noodles. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until noodles soften and wilt. Remove from heat; add pork, tomatoes, and ½ the carrots, scallions and mint. Toss to mix.

Spoon onto platter; sprinkle with remaining carrots, scallions and mint.


—Courtesy of Woman's Day Magazine

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