Noodles with Pork, Shiitakes, and Green Onions

Name: Noodles with Pork, Shiitakes, and Green Onions
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: Ground pork, 1 lb (500 g); Gluten-free chicken broth or water, ⅔ cup (5 fl oz/160 ml); Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; Shiitake mushrooms, 8 oz (250 g), stemmed and diced; Garlic cloves, 2, minced; Chopped fresh cilantro; Asian sesame oil, 4 teaspoons; Fresh ginger, 2 tablespoons minced; Asian chile paste such as sambal oelek, 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons; Green onions, 2 bunches, thinly sliced; Saifun noodles, 1 package (5–6 oz/155–185 g); Gluten-free tamari, ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) plus 1 tablespoon

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Weeknight Gluten Free

By Kristine Kidd

Published 2013

About

Bursting with bright Asian-style flavors, this dish is reviving after a stressful day. Made from mung beans, Saifun noodles have a delightfully chewy texture, absorb flavors well, and are naturally gluten free.

Ingredients

Saifun noodles, 1 package (5–6 oz/155–185 g)
Ground pork

Dinner
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place the noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Pour over 6 cups (48 fl oz/1.5 l) boiling water and let soak until elastic when gently pulled, 10–15 minutes. Drain the noodles. Using kitchen scissors, cut across the bunch of noodles about 3 times to shorten the strands.
In a bowl, combine the ground pork, half of the green onions, 1 tablespoon of the tamari, and 2