Basic Noodles In Soup Ii Stir Fried Pork And Spinach Topping Recipes

PORK AND SPINACH NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 3 cups of the chicken stock to boiling.
• Add cubed pork, spinach, and pasta -- cook until pasta is tender.
• In another pan, heat the remaining 1 cup of stock until it is boiling.
• Mix the corn starch and water, then add to boiling stock. Stir until thickened, then remove from heat.
• Gently swirl in the egg into the thickened stock and do not stir until egg is set, 1-2 minutes.
• Carefully add the second pot with the egg mixture into the first pot once the pasta is done to your preference. Remove from heat and add lemon pepper seasoning.
• Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

PORK NOODLE SOUP WITH GINGER AND TOASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the slices become nicely toasted and golden brown, 2 or 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic and set aside.
• Add pork and red-pepper flakes to the pot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break up large pieces, until the pork is well browned and in small bite-size pieces, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, soy sauce and 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes or so, until the pork is very tender and the broth tastes impossibly good. (Give it a taste and season with salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes and soy sauce, if you want.) Add pea leaves, half of the onion slices, and all of the ginger. Stir to wilt the leaves.
• To serve, ladle soup over noodles and top with remaining onion, cilantro and toasted garlic.

STIR-FRY PORK WITH FRESH SPINACH, CARROTS AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the pasta or Chinese noodles; set aside.
• Place the pork strips in a bowl.
• In another bowl whisk together the hoisin sauce with garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and black pepper to taste (if using).
• Pour HALF of the hoisin sauce mixture over the pork strips; mix to coat, and let stand for about 30 minutes.
• Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in the pork mixture and saute for about 2-3 minutes, or until the pork is done; remove to a plate or bowl.
• Heat another 1 tablespoon oil (or more if desired) in the wok or skillet and saute the dried chili flakes with spinach leaves, water chestnuts, carrots (or broccoli slaw if using) and green onions for about 3 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
• Stir in the cooked noodles with the cooked pork, along with any drippings from the plate or bowl and the remaining half of the hoisin sauce mixture; cook stirring constantly for about 2 minutes or until the mixture is completely heated through.
• Add in more soy sauce and season with more black pepper if desired.
• Delicious!

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II

Steps:

• 1. Prepare any of the simple or stir-fried toppings. 2. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions). 3. Place noodles in a bowl. Add soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil and pepper, and toss well. Keep noodles warm. Meanwhile bring stock to a boil. 4. Transfer noodles to a large tureen or to individual soup bowls. Arrange topping over noodles then pour heated stock over and serve at once. NOTE: When stir-fried toppings are used, the stock is added first in step 4, then the topping. VARIATIONS: * Leave the noodles unseasoned. Season the stock instead with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. * After step 2, brown the noodles in a little oil before placing them in soup bowls. Season lightly with salt and pepper. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PORK WITH SPINACH STIR FRY

Steps:

• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, shaking the pan gently, until seeds are golden brown; remove from the pan at once to prevent burning.
• Trim the ends from the spinach, roughly chop the leaves and wash to remove the grit.
• Combine the garlic, spring onion, cayenne pepper and pork, mixing well. Heat the oils in a pan and stir-fry the pork quickly in three batches over very high heat until golden brown. Remove the meat and set aside.
• Add the soy sauce, sugar and spinach and toss lightly. Cover and cook for 2 minutes or until the spinach is just soft. Return the pork to the pan, add the sesame seeds, toss well and serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED PORK SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, stir-fry pork, mushrooms, celery and carrots in oil until pork is browned and vegetables are tender. Add broth and spinach. , Combine cornstarch and water to make a thin paste; stir into soup. Return to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Quickly stir in egg. Add pepper.

PARBOILED NOODLES I

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt then gradually add noodles to keep the water boiling vigorously. 2. Stir noodles from the bottom from time to time and cook until barely done. (Noodles should never be cooked until mushy: the outside should be tender while the inside is still firm and hard. Test for doneness by cutting or biting into a single strand.) 3. Drain noodles in a colander. Rinse at once under cold running water. (Unless this is done, the noodles will continue cooking in their own heat. Rinsing also keeps the noodles from sticking together because it washes off the excess starch. However, noodles, unlike rice, are never washed before cooking to remove the starch, but after.) Drain again. 4. Separate the noodles with a fork. Spread them loosely on a flat plate or tray and mix well with a little peanut or sesame oil. Set aside until needed or keep warm in the top of a double boiler. The noodles can also be reheated by rinsing them in hot water, after they've been rinsed in cold. Use in any noodle recipe. NOTE: The cooking time depends on the noodles themselves--whether they're egg or wheat-flour, whether they're dried or fresh whether they're thick or thin. It also depends on how much additional cooking they will get with other ingredients. As a rule, allow 6 to 8 minutes for dried noodles 4 to 5 minutes for fresh. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

NOODLES IN SOUP WITH ROAST PORK II

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) and keep warm. 2. Shred roast pork. Rinse preserved cabbage then squeeze dry and shred. 3. Bring stock to a boil. Add pork, cabbage and shrimp cook only to heat through. 4. Transfer noodles to a large tureen or to individual soup bowls. Pour soup and its ingredients over noodles and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II: STIR-FRIED CHICKEN TOPPING II

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice chicken. Combine soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Add to chicken and toss to coat. 3. Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. Shred spinach and mince ham. 4· Heat oil. Add remaining salt, then chicken and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (about 2 minutes). 5. Add bamboo shoots, mushrooms and spinach stir-fry 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with remaining soy sauce. 6. Arrange mixture as a topping over noodles in soup. Garnish with minced ham and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the chicken, substitute shelled and deveined shrimp. * For the spinach, substitute 2 tablespoons cloud ear mushrooms (soaked), sliced and 1/4 cup lily buds (soaked), cut in two. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II: STIR-FRIED PORK AND SPINACH TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Shred pork and leek. Stem spinach and cut leaves in half. 2. Heat oil. Add pork and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (1 to 2 minutes). 3. Add leek and spinach stir-fry 1 minute more. 4. Arrange mixture as a topping over noodles in soup and serve. VARIATION: * For the spinach, substitute 2 cups Chinese lettuce, cut in 2-inch sections and stir-fry in step 3 until softened. (You may also add, with the Chinese lettuce, 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, sliced, and 1/2 cup canned button mushrooms.) The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.