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Vietnamese Caramel Pork - Vietnamese Caramel Pork Noodles are juicy, tasty, quick and easy - everything you want in a weeknight dinner.

Vietnamese Caramel Pork Noodles

Vietnamese Caramel Pork Noodles are juicy, tasty, quick and easy - everything you want in a weeknight dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Caramel pork, Caramel pork recipe, Pork mince, Udon Noodles, Vietnamese Caramel Pork, vietnamese caramel pork mince, Vietnamese pork, Vietnamese pork mince, vietnamese sticky pork mince
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Deep frying pan or wok
  • Stovetop

Ingredients

  • 1 lime
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice opt.
  • 2 carrot
  • ½ bunch green onion
  • 1 cup frozen baby peas
  • ⅓ cup roast peanuts
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 500 g pork mince
  • 400 g udon noodles ready to eat
  • 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Zest and juice lime into a bowl. Mince garlic and add to the bowl. Mix in soy and fish sauces and Chinese five spice (option to skip spice for little ones).
    1 lime, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
    Mix lime juice and zest, minced garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce and Chinese five spice in a bowl.
  • Matchstick carrot. Trim green onion and slice the green part on an angle. Measure out peas. Roughly chop peanuts.
    2 carrot, ½ bunch green onion, 1 cup frozen baby peas, ⅓ cup roast peanuts
    Matchstick carrot. Slice green onion. Chop peanuts. Measure out peas.
  • Heat a large, deep frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add brown sugar and water, and cook for 1-2 mins, or until caramelised.
    ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon water
    Heat a deep frying pan or work and add brown sugar and water.
  • Turn heat up and add pork mince, a handful at a time (don’t add it all at once). Let it sit on one side to sear, then mix, every so often until browned (about 4 mins).
    500 g pork mince
    Add pork mince to sear and mix every so often until browned.
  • Add noodles, carrots and sauce, and stir through gently until noodles are soft. (Noodles will break if you stir too vigorously).
    400 g udon noodles, 2 carrot
    Add noodles, carrots and sauce, and stir through gently.
  • Just before serving add peas and mix through until cooked (1 min). To serve, divide amongst bowls. For kids, option to serve peas separately. For adults, top with green onion, chopped peanuts and black sesame seeds.
    ½ bunch green onion, 1 cup frozen baby peas, ⅓ cup roast peanuts, 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds
    Vietnamese Caramel Pork - To serve, divide amongst bowls. Top with green onion, chopped peanuts and black sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 873kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 2581mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 5440IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg