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Salt and pepper noodles

Pantry staples including chicken stock powder transform this pork and cabbage noodle dish into something restaurant-worthy. The best part - it only takes 15 minutes to hit the table.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 300 g thinly sliced pork belly, cut into 3 cm lengths
  • 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, thickly sliced
  • ¼ small cabbage, thickly sliced
  • 500 g Hokkien-style noodles
  • 1 tsp chicken stock powder
  • Salt
  • 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Toasted sesame seeds, lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and pork and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until browned. Add the garlic and onion and toss for a further minute, or until fragrant. Add the cabbage to the pan and cook, tossing for 2-3 minutes, or until wilted.
  2. Use a sharp knife to poke a few holes into the packet of noodles and microwave for about 3 minutes, or until loosened and warm. Add the noodles to the wok, with the chicken stock powder, a generous pinch of salt and the pepper, about ½ cup of water and toss to combine everything together. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until the noodles are cooked, and the water is absorbed.
  3. Remove the salt and pepper noodles to a plate, scatter with sesame seeds and serve with lemon wedges.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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