Asian Egg Noodles

Asian Egg Noodles

Ingredients:

• 600 g boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 3 tsp all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil
• 1 can Jolly Straw Mushrooms, drained and halved
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
• 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 1/4-inch-thick rounds of peeled fresh ginger
• 250 g green beans, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths
• 250 g Good Life Egg Noodles, cut in half
• 1 tbsp Good Life Sesame Oil

Procedure:

1. Combine pork and five-spice powder in medium bowl; mix well. Sprinkle pork with pepper and lightly with salt. Add flour and toss to coat.
2. Heat vegetable oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add half of pork and saute) until brown, about 4 minutes; transfer to bowl. Add remaining pork and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes. Return pork and any juices from bowl to pot. Add Jolly Straw Mushrooms, broth, 1 1/4 cups green onions, hoisin, soy sauce and ginger and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until pork is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Add green beans. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Uncover; simmer until beans are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook egg noodles in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Return linguine to pot; mix in sesame oil.
4. Transfer linguine to serving bowl. Top with pork mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions.