Pork Chow Mein In Char Siu Sauce

• 250 g fresh thin egg noodles or 250 g italian vermicelli
• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 4 spring onions
• 1 small green capsicum
• 1 small red capsicum
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
• 4 tablespoons chopped ham fat (I omit this)
• 1 cup cubed cooked pork or 1 cup ham
• 6 teaspoons chinese char siu sauce (If not available, substitute 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce)
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts, tails removed
• 3 teaspoons cornflour
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock

1. Place noodles in a large pan of boiling water and cook until just tender.
2. Drain noodles in a colander.
3. Spread out on a clean tea towel to dry.
4. Cut onion into quarters or eighths and separate layers.
5. Cut carrot into thin strips.
6. Cut spring onions into 5 cm lengths and the capsicum into 2.
7. 5 cm squares.
8. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a heavy-based pan.
9. Add half the noodles and cook over a moderate heat for 5 minutes or until a golden, crisp cake has formed.
10. Turn noodle cake over and cook a further 5 minutes, adding another tablespoon of oil by drizzling it down the side of the pan.
11. Remove noodles to a plate and keep warm.
12. Repeat this procedure with the remaining noodles.
13. Heat remaining oil in a wok and cook the garlic and ginger until light golden.
14. Add the onion, carrot, spring onion, and capsicum and toss over a high heat for 3 minutes.
15. Add the ham fat, pork and char sui sauce and cook a further minute.
16. Add bean sprouts and toss for a few seconds.
17. Dissolve the cornflour in a little of the stock.
18. Add with the remaining stock to wok.
19. Stir until the liquid boils and thickens.
20. Place noodle cakes on a serving platter and use a knife to break them up.
21. Pour pork mixture over.
22. Serve immediately.

egg noodles, onion, carrot, spring onions, red capsicum, oil, garlic, ginger, ham fat, pork, chinese char siu sauce, bean sprouts, cornflour, chicken stock

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-chow-mein-in-char-siu-sauce-106198 (may not work)