Name: Dinner Tonight: Minced Pork with Soba Noodles Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 pound ground pork; 10 shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps finely chopped; 3 medium shallots, diced; 3 tablespoons sake; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 stalks scallions, ends trimmed, and chopped; 2 packages of soba

Dinner Tonight: Minced Pork with Soba Noodles Recipe

The ingredient list was short and concise, and yet I was detecting all these other flavors that I couldn't place. It wasn't spicy or sweet—the taste was more complex and haunting, almost like a smoky aroma. It was addicting to say the least, but where did it come from? The secret is the high heat.

25 min total 5 min prep 20 min cook 2 758 cal

Ingredients

2 serv.

2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound ground pork
10 shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps finely chopped
3 medium shallots, diced
3 tablespoons sake
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 stalks scallions, ends trimmed, and chopped
2 packages of soba

Instructions

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1 Pour the oil into a large wok or skillet set over high heat. When hot, add the pork. Stir well, and cook until there is no more pink, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2 Add the mushrooms and shallots. Stir well, and cook them until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn down heat if they look like they will burn.
3 Add the pork back to the wok. Pour in the sake, and dislodge any browned bits on the bottom with a wooden spoon. When the sake has evaporated add the soy sauce. Cook for 1 minute, then turn off the heat.
4 Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles according to the directions on the pack. Drain, but do not rinse.
5 Serve the pork mixture atop the noodles. Garnish with scallions.