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Noodles with peanut butter sauce ~ 花生酱面条


A quickie noodle dish that can be whipped up in a jiffy and which can be served as a side or  main.
Noodles are tossed in a creamy peanut butter sauce, topped with some pork fillet and garnished with some blanched vegetables.   These delicious noodles can be served chilled, warm or at room temperature.



Noodles with peanut butter sauce ~   花生酱面条
 Ingredients

  • 100 gm pork fillet, cut into cubes
  • 2 servings of dried noodles
  • Romaine lettuce or any other vegetable
  • 1 Tbsp peanut butter + 2 Tbsp hot water or more + sugar to taste
  • Sesame oil
  • 2 pips of garlic, chopped
Seasoning for pork fillet :  1 tsp light soya sauce, , 1/4 tsp each of sugar, cornflour.  Salt & Pepper

Method
  1. Saute the chopped garlic and toss in the seasoned pork fillet.  Stir-fry and cook till the meat is tender and cooked through.  Set aside.
  2. Blanch the some lettuce in boiling water, drain and set aside.
  3. Cook the noodles in boiling water, drain and place on a serving plate.  Drizzle on some sesame oil to mix and loosen the noodles.
  4. Top the noodles with the prepared peanut butter sauce and pork fillet.  Garnish with some blanched lettuce.
  5. Yield :  2 servings.









Comments

  1. I adore peanut butter sauce! This is a light yet delicious and flavourful lunch bowl.

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