Sweet and Spicy Pork Noodles

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 Thai chiles, minced
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon Chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup Shao-Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1 large scallion, thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound fresh or dried Chinese egg noodles

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil.
2. Add the ground pork and cook over high heat, breaking up the meat, until it is browned, about 5 minutes.
3. With a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked pork to a plate.
4. Add the chiles, onion, ginger, garlic and black beans to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the hoisin sauce and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
6. Add the rice wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
7. Add the stock and pork and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes.
8. Add the scallion and season with salt and pepper.
9. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the noodles until tender, 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness.
10. Drain the noodles.
11. Add them to the skillet and toss well to thoroughly coat them with the sauce.
12. Transfer to a large, shallow bowl and serve.

vegetable oil, ground pork, chiles, red onion, fresh ginger, garlic, black beans, hoisin sauce, shaohsing rice wine, chicken, scallion, salt, noodles

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sweet-and-spicy-pork-noodles (may not work)