This really simple to make easy oriental pork is a delicious savoury mince dish flavoured with sweet chilli, oyster and soy sauce. Perfect for a mid week meal; you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes. Serve with rice, noodles.
The big advantage of this dish, apart from the ease of making, is that the mince is flavoured with things I already have in the store cupboard. So even when I am a bit low on fresh produce I can still rustle up a simple mince dish packed with flavour. I often have fresh garlic and ginger in my fridge but I also keep a jar or puréed ginger and garlic purée in the fridge just in case I run out. They are almost as good as fresh, and far better than dried in most cases and work really well in this dish. By all means use fresh if you have it.
With only a few steps you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Because of the oriental flavourings in this dish I like to serve easy oriental pork with noodles. I don’t know about you but I usually have a packet of noodles in the cupboard all the time as they are a good standby. Just soak the noodles for a few minutes in boiling water as directed on the packet. Drain and toss with a little sesame oil if you have it for extra flavour. It is also delicious served with rice and I have used it as a topping for baked potatoes, making a change from the more usual chilli.
I was also recently asked to try a spirialiser which was given to me by Steamer Trading – to make vegetable noodles. I’ll be letting you know how I got on with it on Wednesday but to be honest it’s the first time I have tried vegetable noodles and I rather liked them and they do look more colourful on the plate.
Have you tried vegetable noodles before?
Step by Step
Easy Oriental Pork
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2.5 cm piece root ginger peeled and grated or
- 1 tbsp ginger purée
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped or
- 1 tsp garlic purée
- 500 g lean pork mince (ground pork)
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 125 ml water
- 1 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
- 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- noodles to serve
- fresh coriander cilantro leaves or parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion until softened andd beginning to colour. Stir in the ginger and garlic - take care if using purée as it may spit a little.
- Add the pork and fry for about 5 minutes until browned, breaking up with the side of the spoon or spatula as it cooks.
- While the pork is cooking, combine the sweet chilli, oyster and soy sauce with the water. When the pork has browned stir the sauce mixture into the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Combine the cornflour and rice wine or sherry together and stir into the meat, cook stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the pork with noodles and sprinkle with some fresh coriander or parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
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- Sauté the onions until softened then stir in the ginger and garlic.
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- Add the meat and cook until it has changed colour and is beginning to brown. Then stir in the water and sauces .
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- Simmer for a few minutes then stir in the cornflour mixture.
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- Cook until the sauce is thickened and then serve.
Big B
I tried it was loooooovley
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
Delighted you enjoyed it.
Juanita
Have you tried to marinate the meat in the rice wine first? I usually marinate the meat while I prepare the rice or noodles. Even just 10-15 minutes makes a difference.
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
Thank Juanita I shall have to try that.
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
I love Chinese flavours so I know I would love this meal. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
Thank you Kirsty I love Chinese flavours too. j x
Whitney Bond
Mouth is watering! I seriously might have to make this for dinner tonight!
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
If you do I would love to know what you think.
Monica
I’m always on the hunt for new weeknight options, and this would be something a little unusual for us – can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
I hope you do and would love to know what you think.
Alyssa @ A Bite of Inspiration
This looks so good! It reminds me a little of zha jiang mian– an asian noodle dish my mom made me growing up. I’ll have to try this! The flavors look fantastic!
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
I hope you like it do let me know what you think.
Hugh Gorton
This looks quick, easy and very tasty – our sort of food. I’ll definitely it a try in the next week or two.
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
Let me know what you think. I like easy too and this certainly is
Louise Fairweather
I would not have thought of using mince – this looks fantastic – will give it a go #cookblogshare
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
I think it is a great simple savoury mince recipe. Economical too. Let me know what you think.
Mandy
I really like vegetable noodles too but for some reason they haven’t become a regular part of my diet – I think I should try and change that because they are delicious and so good for us. My kids aren’t convinced at all by them!!! #CookBlogShare
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
I haven’t yet tried to convince my big kids yet. Im not sure they would accept them as a carb replacement (which i dont intend to do) they might as veg though:)
Gillian Thompson
This does sound like a perfect mid-week dish. Think I’ll give it a go and add it to my weekly meal plan for next week.:)
Jacqueline Bellefonatine
I hope you enjoy it Gillian, Im sure you will.