Name: Spicy pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram vermicelli noodles; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 125 gram green beans, trimmed, chopped; 1 red onion, sliced; 500 gram lean pork mince; 1 3cm piece ginger, peeled, grated; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 400 millilitre can coconut cream; coriander leaves, lemon wedges, to serve

Spicy pork

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

200 gram vermicelli noodles

2 tablespoon peanut oil

125 gram green beans, trimmed, chopped

1 red onion, sliced

500 gram lean pork mince

1 3cm piece ginger, peeled, grated

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

400 millilitre can coconut cream

coriander leaves, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Place noodles in a heat-resistant bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside 5 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, heat half oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry beans and onion 1-2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

3.Heat remaining oil in same wok. Stir-fry pork, ginger, cumin and chilli 1-2 minutes, breaking up lumps as it cooks.

4.Add sugar, sauce and thick, creamy coconut layer from top of can. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes, until slightly thickened. Toss remaining coconut cream through.

5.Use a fork to separate noodles; drain. Place noodles in bowls and top with pork mixture.

6.Serve garnished with coriander leaves and lemon wedges.

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