Yum Woon Sen Pork (Thai Glass Noodle Salad)
This yum woon sen pork recipe is fresh, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes. Perfect for a quick, healthy lunch or light dinner.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2.5 oz dried glass noodles
- 1 cup ground pork
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 cup pickled garlic water (can omit if unavailable)
- 1 lime
- 1 handful of coriander (chopped)
- 1 handful of green onions (chopped)
- 1 handful of Chinese celery (chopped)
- 8 small tomatoes (quartered or halved)
- 5 chilies (sliced, adjust to taste)
- 1 whole onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Soak the dried glass noodles in warm water according to the package instructions to soften them before cooking.
- 2
Bring a large pot or wok of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the softened glass noodles and cook until just tender. Remove the noodles and set aside to drain.
- 3
Cook the pork in the same pot. Once done, remove using a fine mesh strainer and place it in a large mixing bowl. Add the noodles to the same bowl.
- 4
Add the fish sauce, white sugar, lime juice, pickled garlic water (if using), coriander, green onions, Chinese celery, chilies, onion, and tomatoes. Toss everything gently to combine.
- 5
Finish with roasted peanuts if using. Let the salad sit for a few minutes before serving so the flavors can soak in.