Szechuan Pork Noodle Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  1 tbsp
• carrots
  2 pieces
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  3 cloves
• ground pork
  10 oz
• peanut butter
  2 tbsp
• peanuts
  ¼ cup
• pork ramen stock concentrate
  1 packet
• ramen noodles
  ½ lb
• scallions
  3 pieces
• sugar
  1½ tsp
• sweet soy glaze
  2 tbsp
• szechuan paste
  1 tbsp
• white wine vinegar
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Peel and mince garlic . Trim and cut scallions crosswise into 1-inch pieces; thinly slice one-quarter of the scallion greens. Trim, peel, and grate carrots . Roughly chop peanuts .

   garlic: 3 cloves, scallions: 3 pieces, carrots: 2 pieces, peanuts: ¼ cup
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , whisk together sweet soy glaze , pork ramen stock concentrate , half the szechuan paste , half the white wine vinegar , half the peanut butter , sugar , ¼ cup water, and chili flakes to taste until smooth.

   sweet soy glaze: 2 tbsp, pork ramen stock concentrate: 1 packet, szechuan paste: 1 tbsp, white wine vinegar: 1 tbsp, peanut butter: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1½ tsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork . Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom ⏱️ 3 minutes . Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until ground pork is cooked through ⏱️ 3 minutes more.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, ground pork: 10 oz
4. 

   4

   Add garlic and scallion pieces to pan with ground pork; cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute . Stir in sauce; cook until reduced and thickened slightly ⏱️ 1 minute .
5. 

   5

   Once water is boiling, add ramen noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender ⏱️ 1 minute . Drain and thoroughly rinse under cold water ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add drained ramen noodles, carrots, and butter to pan with ground pork mixture. Toss until ramen noodles are warmed through and everything is thoroughly combined ⏱️ 1 minute . If needed, stir in water a splash at a time until ramen noodles are thoroughly coated in sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

   ramen noodles: ½ lb, butter: 1 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide stir-fry between bowls. Top with sliced scallion greens, peanuts, and remaining chili flakes to taste. Serve.