South African plums give a juicy fresh flavour to this satisfying, healthy supper.
Serves 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 South African plums
- 2 nests dried fine egg noodles
- Juice of 1 small orange
- 1tsp cornflour
- 2tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 2tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2tbsp vegetable oil
- 300g lean pork loin steaks, cut into strips
- 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and sliced
- 1 large carrot, cut into matchstick strips
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into matchstick strips
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 2tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Halve, pit and slice the plums. Set aside. Put the noodles into a heatproof bowl, then cover with boiling water and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Mix together the orange juice, cornflour, sweet chili sauce and hoisin sauce.
2 Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the pork strips and stir fry over a high heat for 3-4 minutes, until browned. Add the spring onions, carrot and pepper along with the garlic and ginger. Stir fry for 3-4 more minutes.
3 Add the plums and stir fry for 2 more minutes. Drain the noodles and add them to the wok or frying pan. Give the orange juice mixture a good stir, then add it to the pan, stirring and tossing together for a few seconds until slightly thickened. Season to taste.
4 Share between 4 warmed bowls or plates and serve at once.
Cook’s tip: Make this dish another time with chicken or turkey stir-fry strips.
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