Recipe

Barbecued pork and noodle salad

This tasty Asian pork and noodle is packed full of delicious fresh ingredients and is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

  • 20 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Barbecued pork and noodle salad
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 800 gram pork fillet, trimmed
  • 1/4 cup (95g) char siu sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 250 gram rice vermicelli, broken into quarters
  • 1 small chinese cabbage, shredded
  • 200 gram snow peas, sliced thinly
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into long, thin strips
  • 1 bunch garlic chives, chopped finely
Soy dressing
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) peanut oil
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

Barbecued pork and noodle salad
  • 1
    Place sesame seeds in large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook, stirring, until browned lightly. Transfer to a small bowl.
  • 2
    Brush pork fillet with char siu sauce. Heat oil in same large frying pan. Cook pork, turning occasionally, until browned all over and just cooked through. Transfer pork to a warm plate. Cover; stand 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand 2 minutes. Drain well.
  • 4
    To make dressing: combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar shake well.
  • 5
    Slice pork thinly and combine with noodles, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, chives and dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.