Monday, October 19, 2009
Cold Soba Noodles with Vietnamese Pork
Total time: 37 minutes.
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 2 1/4 cups noodle mixture, 1/2 cup pork, and 1 1/2 teaspoons green onions)
Ingredients
3 tablespoons chopped green onions, divided
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil, divided
4 teaspoons fish sauce, divided
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound boneless pork cutlets, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
8 ounces uncooked organic soba noodles
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
3 cups chopped napa (Chinese) cabbage
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
Cooking spray
Preparation
1. Combine 1 tablespoon onions, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, and next 4 ingredients (through pork) in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, vinegar, and chile paste in a large bowl, stirring well. Add noodles, cabbage, and bell pepper; toss to coat.
4. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove pork from marinade. Add pork to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes or until done. Arrange pork over noodle mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons onions.
Nutritional Information
Calories:384 (31% from fat)
Fat:13.4g (sat 2.8g,mono 4.9g,poly 3.3g)
Protein:18.7g
Carbohydrate:45.8g
Fiber:3.4g
Cholesterol:30mg
Iron:3.1mg
Sodium:765mg
Calcium:82mg
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