Name: Pork Mince Chow Mein
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, halved, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 500 g pork mince; ½ small Chinese cabbage, finely shredded; 1 cup frozen peas; 100 g packet crunchy noodles; thinly sliced, red chilli, to garnish; thinly sliced, green spring onions, to garnish; Sauce; 1 chicken stock cube; 2 tbsp boiling water; ½ cup hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Pork Mince Chow Mein

A Chinese takeout favourite, now you can make your own chow mein with seasoned minced pork, vegies and crunchy Chinese cabbage and noodles.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion, halved, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, crushed

500 g pork mince

½ small Chinese cabbage, finely shredded

1 cup frozen peas

100 g packet crunchy noodles

thinly sliced, red chilli, to garnish

thinly sliced, green spring onions, to garnish

Sauce

1 chicken stock cube

2 tbsp boiling water

½ cup hoisin sauce

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1.Heat oil in a large wok over a high heat. Add onion and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add mince. Stir-fry for 3 minutes, breaking up mince with a spoon, until browned.

2.Add sauce. Stir-fry until boiling and thickened. Add cabbage and peas. Stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until tender.

Serve with crunchy noodles. Garnish with chilli and onion.

4.To make sauce, dissolve stock cube in water in a heatproof jug. Stir in sauce and juice.

Hannah Oakshott