Name: Fragrant pork & lemongrass noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 nests of vermicelli rice noodles; 3 garlic cloves crushed; thumb-sized piece of ginger peeled and grated; 4 tsp lemongrass paste; 1 lime zested and juiced, plus extra wedges to serve (optional); 1 red chilli deseeded and finely sliced; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 medium carrots coarsely grated; 8 spring onions finely sliced; 500g pork mince; 200g swiss chard finely sliced; 2 tsp fish sauce; ½ small bunch of coriander roughly chopped

Fragrant pork & lemongrass noodles

In just 20 minutes you can be enjoying a stir-fry heady with lemongrass, ginger and lime. If you prefer thicker noodles, they'll also work instead of vermicelli

20 min total 10 min prep 10 min cook 4 461 cal

Instructions

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1 Prepare the vermicelli noodles following pack instructions, then set aside. Meanwhile, mix together the garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lime zest and chilli. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the mixture for 2 mins until beginning to soften. Scatter in the carrots and spring onions and fry for 2 mins more, stirring frequently. Tip in the pork mince and cook for another 3 mins, then mix in the swiss chard and cook for 2 mins more until the pork is cooked through.
2 Drizzle in the fish sauce and lime juice, then scatter in the coriander. Cook everything for 1 min, stirring to combine. Tip in the noodles, toss well and serve immediately.