Pork Noodle Stir-Fry

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I love stir fry dishes because they tend to be quick and easy. This dish was no exception. You could use chicken or tofu as a substitute for the pork.

3/4 c dark soy sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 lb pork tenderloin, sliced as thin as you can get it

1 lb noodles (egg noodles or soba work. This recipe used yam soba noodles)

3 tbsp peanut oil

4 cloves of garlic, sliced paper thin

2 spring onions julienned and cut into @ 2 in pieces

1 small head of napa cabbage, sliced thin (you can use regular cabbage here)

2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 c chicken broth

In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and ginger and stir until sugar dissolves. Add the pork and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain pork over a bowl and reserve marinade.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the noodles and once the water returns to a boil, add one cup cold water and return to a boil. When noodles are about 1 minute from being done, drain.

In a wok over high heat, warm the peanut oil until smoking. Add the pork and stir-fry until the pork is mostly cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove pork and set aside. Add the garlic to the wok, along with the green onions and cabbage and stir-fry until the cabbage is wilted and softened about 1 minute. Add the pork, reserved marinade and continue to stir-fry for about 1-2 more minutes. Add the noodles and cornstarch mixture and stir-fry until everything is well coasted about 45 seconds. Serve heaped into bowls and eat immediately.