Hot Sesame Noodles with Scallions and Pork
A savory Asian-inspired noodle dish featuring ground pork, rice noodles, and a rich tahini-sesame sauce. The dish is loaded with fresh vegetables and topped with scallions for a complete meal that's both flavorful and satisfying.
Ingredients
- •1 piece ginger
- •2 cloves garlic
- •½ cup tahini
- •¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- •¼ cup mirin
- •¼ cup rice vinegar
- •¼ cup hot chili sesame oil
- •2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- •1 lb ground pork
- •1 tsp kosher salt
- •2 cups vegetables
- •1 bunch scallions
- •8 oz rice noodles
- •to taste sesame seeds and seaweed snacks
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk ginger, garlic, tahini, soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, and 1/4 cup sesame oil in a medium bowl until smooth; set sauce aside.
5 min
- 2.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high. Break up meat into pieces with your hands and scatter in an even layer across skillet. Cook, undisturbed, until well browned underneath, about 5 minutes; season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Continue to cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon or spatula, until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add carrots and white and pale green scallion parts; season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until combined and warmed through, about 1 minute.
8 min
- 3.
Meanwhile, place noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water. Immediately remove pot from heat and let noodles sit until tender, 5-10 minutes, depending on their shape. Drain and transfer to a large bowl
10 min
- 4.
Pour reserved sauce and 1/2 cup hot water into skillet and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, just until sauce starts to bubble and is smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over noodles in bowl and toss to coat, adding more hot water if needed to loosen sauce.
2 min
- 5.
Divide noodle mixture among bowls. Top with sliced scallion greens, sesame seeds, and/or seaweed, if desired. Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
3 min