Easy Noodles with Pork and Green Beans
A Chinese-inspired dish featuring tender beans and ground pork in an aromatic sauce with a balance of savory flavors. Top with a fried egg, scallions and toasted peanuts for extra texture. This flavor explosion is sure to wow your taste buds!
Ingredients
- 5 ounces udon or rice noodles
- 7 ounces ground pork
- 7 ounces green beans trimmed and cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4 scallions sliced, more for serving
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 tbsp toasted peanuts
- 2 eggs
- sesame seeds for serving
- cilantro for serving (optional)
Sauce
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.
- Bring a large pot of water (without salt) to a boil, add green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and run under cold water. Set aside.
In the same pot, cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and run under cold water. - In the meantime, heat oil in a large pan over low heat. Add garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add ground pork, break up the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, and cook over medium high heat until browned, 5 minutes. Add scallions, cook for 2 minutes. Stir in green beans and pour the sauce, cook for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, melt a little butter over low heat in a non-stick skillet and fry the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add noodles to pork and beans mixture, toss until combined. Simmer for 1 minute. Sprinkle with toasted peanuts and serve.
- Divide noodles among bowls, top with a fried egg, scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 31gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 235mgSodium: 2629mgPotassium: 895mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1323IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 4mg
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