Udon Noodles with Baby Bok Choy & Chinese BBQ Pork

You will find barbecue pork, cooked and ready to eat, in your local Asian market. Cooked chicken, beef, shrimp or pork tenderloin are delicious substitutes.

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Ingredients (SERVES 4)

1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin*
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp julienned fresh ginger
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
1 small red onion, cut in half and then into thin wedges
1 tsp kosher salt
1 14-oz package fresh udon noodles*
4 oz baby bok choy, washed and cut in half lengthwise
4 oz Chinese BBQ pork, thinly sliced
1 large chili peppers, seeded and finely sliced
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tsp rice vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine chicken stock, soy sauce and mirin. Set aside.
  2. Heat a wok or a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until hot. Add oil and swirl to coat sides. Add ginger, garlic and red onion, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and add noodles, baby bok choy, pork and peppers and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add stock mixture and cook another minute or until heated through. Add bean sprouts and rice vinegar and stir-fry until baby bok choy is tender.

Nutritional information

Nutrients per serving: 520 calories, 16 g fat, 22 g protein, 77 g carbs, 6 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamins A and C, and iron.

Recipe by Paula Bowman
Photography by Rob Kinghorn
Food Styling by Ruth Gangbar
Prop Styling by Shelly Tauber