Char Siu Pork Meatballs & Noodle Bowl
with Spinach & Crispy Shallots
A noodle bowl is the tastiest and homiest dinner that not only is quick and easy but also brimming with flavour. This one is no different, loaded with our favourite veggies and char siu pork meatballs. Have your chopsticks at the ready, because this one will be slurped down as soon as it is plated up!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
1
Carrot
1
Zucchini
1 packet
Pork Mince
1 packet
Ginger Paste
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 packet
Udon Noodles
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat;)
1 packet
Char Siu Paste
(Contains: Soy;)
1 packet
Oyster Sauce
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Molluscs;)
1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
1 sachet
Crispy Shallots
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
½ tbs
vinegar (white wine or rice wine)
1 tbs
soy sauce
(Contains: Gluten, Soy;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. Thinly slice carrot and zucchini into half-moons. • In a medium bowl, combine pork mince, ginger paste, fine breadcrumbs and a good pinch of salt and pepper. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of pork mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
TIP: The ginger paste helps to bind the meatballs!
• Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water. • Cook udon noodles over medium-high heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. • Gently stir noodles with a fork to separate. Drain, rinse and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook carrot and zucchini until tender, 4-5 minutes. Season. • Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).
TIP: For best results, drain the oil from the pan before cooking the sauce.
• To the pan with meatballs, add cooked noodles, veggies, char siu paste, oyster sauce, the vinegar, soy sauce and a splash of water, stirring to combine, 1 minute. • Remove from heat, and stir in baby spinach leaves, until combined.
• Divide char siu pork meatballs and noodles between bowls. • Sprinkle over crispy shallots to serve. Enjoy!
