Name: Pork Skewers with Crispy Noodles and Asian Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pork fillets (800g), trimmed; 6 metal skewers; 2 Lebanese cucumbers; 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup roughly chopped fresh coriander; 1 cup fresh mint leaves; 100g packet crispy fried noodles; Marinade; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1 tblsp lemon juice; 1 tblsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice; 1 clove garlic, crushed

Pork Skewers with Crispy Noodles and Asian Salad

A must-try dish that you'll be sure to add to your repeat recipe roster.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

14M

Total

34M

TIP: Rice noodles can replace crispy fried noodles. Cook according to packet directions. For a change, thread a chicken tenderloin onto each skewer, then marinate.

Ingredients

2 pork fillets (800g), trimmed

6 metal skewers

2 Lebanese cucumbers

1/2 small onion, thinly sliced

1 cup roughly chopped fresh coriander

1 cup fresh mint leaves

100g packet crispy fried noodles

Marinade

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup tomato sauce

1 tblsp lemon juice

1 tblsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice

1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

To make marinade, combine all ingredients in a jug. Mix well. Transfer half to a large bowl.

Cut each fillet into 3cm pieces. Add to marinade in a bowl. Toss to coat. Cover. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Thread pork onto skewers.

Meanwhile, make the salad. Cut cucumbers in half-lengthways. Remove seeds. Cut into diagonal slices. Combine with onion, coriander, mint and noodles in a medium bowl.

Heat a lightly oiled, barbecue grill plate over a medium to high heat. Add skewers. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked. Remove. Stand, loosely covered with foil, for 3 minutes.

Place reserved marinade from jug into a small saucepan. Boil, stirring occasionally for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until just thickened.

Serve skewers with salad. Spoon over warm sauce.

New Idea team