Hot Sesame Noodles with Scallions and Pork

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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