Stir-fried pork and sugar snaps with soba noodles

I have never tried soba noodles before this recipe but my friend Ally insisted they were delicious and she was absolutely correct. I love stir-fry and absolutely any veggie that is tossed in is fine by me. Mr. Picky Nick, however does not so I'm limited to what I can use in my stir-fry when I make dinner for the both of us. I'm pretty sure he enjoyed this one though.






Ingredients

• 1 1/2 AND 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoon AND 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
• 1/2 pound boneless pork chops cut into thin strips
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 pound sugar snap peas (I threw in extra because it was my only veggie and I love sugar snaps)
• 6 ounces soba noodles
• 1 bunch of green onions, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Method

In a bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and corn starch. Stir until corn starch is dissolved then mix in 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil. Add pork and season with pepper. Let marinate for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine remaining soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves and set aside.

Bring a large pot of water, 3/4 full to a boil. Add sugar snap peas and cook about 4 minutes. Sugar snap peas should be tender-crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl and add soba noodles to water, cook until just tender for about 4 minutes. Stir often. Drain noodles and return to pot. Add half of your sauce mixture and stir to coat. Mix in sugar snaps and all but 2 tablespoons of the green onion. Cover to keep warm.

Warm peanut oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add ginger and red pepper flakes. Then add the pork and stir until pork is cooked through. Add remaining sauce mixture and stir until sauce thickens (about 30 seconds). Add pork and sauce to noodles and toss to coat. Serve with remaining green onion sprinkled on top.