Dinner Tonight: Curried Pork Noodles Recipe

• 7 to 8 ounces dried thin rice noodles
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small fresh chili, deseeded and minced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons Madras or other curry powder
• 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped basil

1. Cover the rice noodles in boiling water and soak until soft but not mushy, 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the soaking water, drain, and transfer to a bowl.
2. In the meantime, cook the pork, garlic, and chili in 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat in a wok or large skillet, breaking up any chunks, until just cooked through (a little pink is okay as it will cook through later). Remove with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
3. Add the remaining oil in the skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add the pepper strips. Cook for 1 minute, then add the onion. Continue cooking until the pepper is almost tender but with a little crunch and the onion is golden, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add the reserved pork along with the curry powder. Cook, stirring often, for 1 minute then stir in the reserve noodle-soaking water. Add the drained noodles along with the fish sauce and herbs. Toss well to combine and serve with more fish sauce, if desired.

thin rice noodles, vegetable oil, ground pork, garlic, fresh chili, onion, red bell pepper, curry powder, fish sauce, cilantro, basil

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/02/dinner-tonight-curried-pork-noodles-recipe.html (may not work)