Fragrant pork & lemongrass noodles
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 nests of vermicelli rice noodles
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and grated
- 4 tsp lemongrass paste
- 1 lime zested and juiced, plus extra wedges to serve (optional)
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 medium carrots, coarsely grated
- 8 spring onions, finely sliced
- 500g pork mince
- 200g swiss chard, finely sliced
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- ½ small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
Method
- STEP 1
Prepare the vermicelli noodles following pack instructions, then set aside. Meanwhile, mix together the garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lime zest and chilli. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the mixture for 2 mins until beginning to soften. Scatter in the carrots and spring onions and fry for 2 mins more, stirring frequently. Tip in the pork mince and cook for another 3 mins, then mix in the swiss chard and cook for 2 mins more until the pork is cooked through.
- STEP 2
Drizzle in the fish sauce and lime juice, then scatter in the coriander. Cook everything for 1 min, stirring to combine. Tip in the noodles, toss well and serve immediately.
