For those of you that missed it, these Chinese Fried Noodles are the second half of my ‘same ingredients, two different meals” post. Pork Egg Rolls were the first half and by adding only a few extra ingredients, I was able to make whole another meal. I even froze the leftover egg roll mixture and made this recipe a week later. Totally time and cost efficient. I love it. If you don’t want to make the Egg Roll recipe just so you can make these fried noodles, don’t worry, I’ve listed the ingredients individually so you can make just these delicious Chinese Fried Noodles. I’m not sure why you would do that though because the egg rolls are awesome as well!
Chinese Fried Noodles
Ingredients:
- 3/4 package broad egg noodles (about 9 ounces dry)
- Kosher salt
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup shredded green cabbage
- 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp. Chinese Rice wine
- 1/2 tsp. Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
Directions:
- **Follow These Steps If You Are Not Using Leftover Egg Roll Filling**
- Prepare egg noodles according to package instructions, adding 1 tsp. of salt to the cooking water before it begins boiling. Drain and set aside.
- While noodles boil, saute pork in vegetable oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Brown meat for 5 – 7 minutes, until cooked through, breaking up the pork as it cooks.
- Add cabbage, carrots, ginger, rice wine and sesame oil. Season with 1/2 tsp. of kosher salt and saute for 3 – 4 minutes until vegetables are softened.
- Increase heat to medium-high.
- Add butter and reserved noodles. Saute for another 3 – 4 minutes, tossing often, until everything is evenly coated.
- Remove from heat, adjust seasonings as necessary and serve immediately.
- ***Follow These Steps If You Are Using Leftover Egg Roll Filling***
- Prepare egg noodles according to package instructions, adding 1 tsp. of salt to the cooking water before it begins boiling. Drain and set aside.
- Add butter (increase amount to 3 tbsp.) to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When butter is melted, add reserved noodles and egg roll filling. Saute for 5 – 7 minutes, tossing often, until everything is evenly coated.
- Remove from heat, adjust seasonings as necessary and serve immediately.
Tagged: cabbage, carrot, egg noodles, egg rolls, ginger, pork, rice wine, sesame oil
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