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Thai pork vermicelli salad

Name: Thai pork vermicelli salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 500g pork tenderloin, very thinly sliced; 100g vermicelli noodles; 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, cut into 4cm lengths, blanched, refreshed; 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; 1/2 cup coriander leaves,; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves; 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped; 2 teaspoons sunflower oil; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to serve; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 kaffir lime leaf, very thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

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by Jessica Brook

Oct 03, 2015

Makeover your weekly cooking repertoire with this quick and lively Thai noodle salad.

500g pork tenderloin, very thinly sliced
100g vermicelli noodles
2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, cut into 4cm lengths, blanched, refreshed
1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
1/2 cup coriander leaves,
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup Thai basil leaves
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
2 teaspoons sunflower oil

Marinade

1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to serve
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 kaffir lime leaf, very thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1.

For the marinade, combine all ingredients in a bowl and season. Toss pork with 2 tablespoons marinade, cover and stand for 10 minutes.
2.

Meanwhile, soak noodles in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes. Drain, refresh, then toss with remaining marinade. Toss vegetables, herbs and peanuts with the noodles. Set aside.
3.

Heat oil in a large frypan over high heat. In batches, cook pork, turning, for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
4.

Divide noodles among bowls, top with pork and extra sliced chilli, then serve.