Cabbage Noodle Stir Fry

 

Quick and easy stir-fried lo mein noodles with cabbage charred until sweet.  It is  simple, easy, and really delicious.

Ingredients

Sauce
¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 TBS each: chili paste, sesame oil, and brown sugar
¼ cup water
1½ tsp corn starch

Stir Fry
1 small bunch green onions, divided and minced
1 TBS minced ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
Splash olive oil
6 oz noodles (ramen, lo mein, or wide rice noodles)
5 cups roughly chopped green cabbage (1/2 a small head)

5 small red pepper, thinly sliced
1 small onion, sliced
3 oz pork,  thinly sliced

 

Direction:

Step1:     Mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, sesame oil, and brown sugar. In another small container, whisk together the water and corn starch. Pour the corn starch slurry into the sauce and whisk to combine.

Cut the root off the green onions. Slice the green part of the onion, set aside.  Cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse under water to keep the noodles from sticking together.

        

 

 

Step 2:    Meanwhile, in a large skillet  over high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.   Add the ginger and pork.   Stir and cook for 2 minutes till pork change color.   Add onion and red pepper.   Cook until fragrant about 1-2 minutes.
Mix in cabbage and cook another 2-4 minutes, or until the veggies are tender crisp.Stir in cooked noodles.Give the sauce another whisk to lift any settled corn starch. Poor into the skillet and stir to combine. Cook 2-3 minutes or until the sauce is thickened and the cornstarch is cooked.