Gingery Pork Ramen Stir-Fry: Zucchini & Scallions

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 pinch
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• ginger
  1 root
• gochujang sauce
  1 tbsp
• ground pork
  12 oz
• plum jam
  2 tbsp
• ponzu sauce
  2 tbsp
• pork ramen stock concentrate
  1 unit
• ramen noodles
  1 packet
• salt
  1 pinch
• scallions
  4 stalks
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  ¼ tsp
• water
  ¼ cup
• zucchini
  2 medium

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Bring medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim zucchini and halve lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons. Thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate half ginger .

   zucchini: 2 medium, scallions: 4 stalks, ginger: 1 root
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle cooking oil in large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   While zucchini cooks, in medium bowl , whisk together cornstarch , ponzu sauce , and soy sauce until smooth and no lumps remain. Whisk in pork ramen stock concentrate , plum jam , gochujang sauce , and water until combined.

   cornstarch: 1 tbsp, ponzu sauce: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, pork ramen stock concentrate: 1 unit, plum jam: 2 tbsp, gochujang sauce: 1 tbsp, water: ¼ cup
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle oil in pan used for zucchini over medium-high heat. Add ground pork ; season with a pinch salt and black pepper . 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 pork is cooked through ⏱️ 3 minutes more. Stir in scallion whites, ginger, garlic powder , remaining soy sauce, and sugar . Cook until fragrant ⏱️ 45 seconds . Stir in sauce. Cook until slightly thickened ⏱️ 45 seconds . Turn off heat.

   ground pork: 12 oz, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, garlic powder: ½ tsp, sugar: ¼ tsp
5. 

   5

   Once water is boiling, add 3⁄4 ramen noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender ⏱️ 1 minutes . Drain; rinse thoroughly under cold water ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add drained noodles, zucchini, and butter to pan with pork mixture. Toss until noodles are warmed through and everything is combined. If needed, stir in water a splash at a time until noodles are thoroughly coated in sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

   ramen noodles: 1 packet, butter: 1 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide stir-fry between bowls. Top with scallion greens and serve.