Char Siu Noodles

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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  ------------

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2

  tablespoons

  vegetable oil

8

  ounces

  Chinese noodles -- cooked and drained

1/2

  pound

  Chinese BBQ pork -- see recipe

1

  cup

  peas

5

  ounces

 water chestnuts -- sliced

5

  ounces

  bamboo shoots -- sliced

8

  ounces

  crimini mushrooms -- sliced

4

  whole

  green onions -- sliced

1

  clove

  garlic -- minced

1

  tablespoon

  pimientos -- diced

1

  teaspoon

  ginger root -- minced

  Sauce

2

  tablespoons

  low sodium soy sauce

1

  tablespoon

  hoisin sauce

1

  tablespoon

  plum sauce

1/2

  teaspoon

  sesame oil

1

  teaspoon

  five-spice powder

1

  tablespoon

  sherry

1

  teaspoon

  sesame seeds -- toasted

Mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat oil in large frying pan or wok to medium high. 

Add peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and white part of onions. Cook until vegetables start to soften.

Add garlic, pimentos, green part on onions, and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.

Add minced pork and heat through.

Add noodles and heat through.

Push everything to side. In middle add sauce. Heat to boiling.

Mix sauce with noodle mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Makes 8 servings.

Per Serving: 241 Calories; 5g Fat (20.4% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 19mg Cholesterol; 474mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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