Shanghai Style Noodles With Spicy Meat Sauce

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (16 ounce) package vermicelli, cooked
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

1. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
2. Add garlic, ginger root, and pepper flakes and saute about 5 seconds.
3. Add onions and stir fry until translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in ground meat, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.
5. Cook until meat has lost pink color.
6. Combine 1/2 cup chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sherry.
7. Stir into meat mixture.
8. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
9. Meanwhile, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
10. Slowly stir into meat mixture and cook and stir until sauce thickens.
11. In a big bowl, toss warm cooked vermicelli with sesame oil.
12. Pour sauce over top and toss gently to combine.
13. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.

vegetable oil, garlic, fresh gingerroot, red pepper, onions, ground beef, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, vermicelli, sesame oil, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shanghai-style-noodles-with-spicy-meat-sauce-95734 (may not work)