Hoisin-Braised Pork, Mushrooms and Green Beans on Noodles
- 1 1/2 pounds well-trimmed boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced
- 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 1/4-inch-thick rounds of peeled fresh ginger
- 8 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 1 9-ounce package fresh egg linguine, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
- Combine pork and five-spice powder in medium bowl; mix well.
- Sprinkle pork with pepper and lightly with salt.
- Add flour and toss to coat.
- Heat vegetable oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add half of pork and saut) until brown, about 4 minutes; transfer to bowl.
- Add remaining pork and saute until brown, about 4 minutes.
- Return pork and any juices from bowl to pot.
- Add mushrooms, broth, 1 1/4 cups green onions, hoisin, soy sauce and ginger and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until pork is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
- Bring to simmer before continuing.)
- Add green beans.
- Cover; simmer 5 minutes.
- Uncover; simmer until beans are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook linguine in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain well.
- Return linguine to pot; mix in sesame oil.
- Transfer linguine to serving bowl.
- Top with pork mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions.
pork shoulder, flour, vegetable oil, shiitake mushrooms, chicken broth, green onions, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, fresh ginger, green beans, egg linguine, sesame oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hoisin-braised-pork-mushrooms-and-green-beans-on-noodles-103002 (may not work)