Chow Fun with Roast Pork and Kale-Tomato Salad
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground annatto seeds (see Note)
- 12 ounces fresh wide rice noodles, such as chow fun, or 8 oz. dried noodles
- 3 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for tossing
- 3 ounces torn curly kale
- 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon instant dashi powder
- 6 ounces warm Chinese-style roast pork, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- Make the brown butter broth In a small skillet, cook the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine the chicken stock, fish sauce and the ground annatto seeds and bring just to a boil.
- Transfer to a blender.
- With the machine on, gradually drizzle in the brown butter until incorporated.
- Keep warm.
- Make the brown butter broth In a saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the noodles until al dente; drain well.
- Toss with a little canola oil.
- Make the brown butter broth In a saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the kale until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain and cool in a bowl of ice water.
- Drain again and pat dry.
- Transfer to a bowl and toss with the tomatoes, onion, lime juice and fish sauce.
- Season with salt.
- In a wok or very large skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of canola oil until shimmering.
- Add the noodles and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and hot, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and toss with the soy sauce and dashi powder.
- Season with salt.
- Transfer the noodles to shallow bowls and top with the kale-tomato salad and roast pork.
- Serve right away, with the brown butter broth.
unsalted butter, chicken stock, fish sauce, ground annatto seeds, rice noodles, canola oil, curly kale, tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, fish sauce, kosher salt, soy sauce, warm chinese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chow-fun-roast-pork-and-kale-tomato-salad (may not work)