Five-Spice Pork Lo Mein
Chinese five-spice powder is a common spice blend that can be found in most supermarkets. Its five assertive compo-nents are cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns. Cutting the cooked noodles makes them easier to combine with the other ingredients and serve.
8 ounces uncooked Chinese-style noodles
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 (3/4-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into thin strips
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
2 tablespoons toasted peanut oil
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chopped green onions
Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Place in a large bowl. Snip noodles several times with kitchen scissors.
Combine ginger, five-spice powder, and pork in a medium bowl; add 1/4 teaspoon salt, tossing to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture; sauté 2 minutes or until browned. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, water, and hoisin sauce; cook 2 minutes or until pork is done. Add pork mixture and green onions to noodles; toss well to combine.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)CALORIES 273 (29% from fat); FAT 8.9g (sat 1.9g,mono 3.6g,poly 2g); IRON 2.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 31mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.8g; SODIUM 399mg; PROTEIN 16.3g; FIBER 5.7g
Cooking Light, JULY 2005
1 comment:
I was actually considering buying 5 spice powder just yesterday. The spice cabinet just seemed to need something new. Sorry to hear you don't like it. Maybe it's the licorice-ness of fennel?
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