Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles
These spicy crispy pork noodles transform a familiar box of spaghetti into a flavorful Asian noodle dish using one of our favorite chili sauces––Lao Gan Ma.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¼ cup oil
- 1-3 fresh or dried red chilis
- 2 tablespoons ginger
- ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn powder
- 5 cloves garlic ((chopped))
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce ((plus more to taste))
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Lao Gan Ma Black Bean Chili Sauce
- 8 oz. dried spaghetti ((cooked according to package instructions))
- ⅓ cup chopped peanuts ((optional))
- 1 scallion ((chopped))
- A big handful or two of any leafy green vegetable
Instructions
- 1
Pour ¼ cup oil into the wok over medium heat and add the chilis. Let the peppers infuse the oil for 1 minute. Add the minced ginger and Sichuan peppercorn powder, if using, and fry for another minute.
- 2
Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Then add the ground pork. Stir until just cooked through, breaking up any big chunks. Next, add 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, ½ teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon white pepper, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Then add 2 heaping tablespoons of the black bean hot sauce. Stir and cook for a minute.
- 3
Turn the heat up to high and add the cooked spaghetti, peanuts, scallions, and leafy veggies. Quickly stir fry for a few minutes to heat them through. Stir fry to combine, moving quickly so the spaghetti doesn’t stick to the wok. Cook until the veggies are wilted/just cooked through.
- 4
Serve immediately!