Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 package chicken-flavored ramen noodles
1 teaspoon sesame oil, plus
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 clove garlic, minced
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups boneless pork loin, 1 x 1/2 inch strips
6 green onions, cut on the diagonal into 1/2 inch wide slices
1/3 cup honey-roasted peanuts
Directions:
Heat the water to boiling in a medium saucepand and add the ramen noodles.
Let the water come back to a boil, drain the noodles, toss them with 1 tsp of the sesame oil, and set them aside In a blender or food processor, combine the ramen flavor packet with the vinegar, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, Tabasco, 2 Tbs vegetable oil and process until smooth.
Set the sauce aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
In a wok, heat the remaining 2 Tbs vegetable oil and 1 Tbs sesame oil over high heat until almost smoking.
Add the pork and stir fry it until it is cooked through.
Add the green onions, toss them with the pork, and then stir in the drained ramen noodles.
Pour the peanut sauce the pork mixture, continue to stir fry the pork and onions for another minute to heat the sauce through.
Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve immediately.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 30 min.