Crispy Pork Dragon Noodles is a spicy noodle dish consisting of crispy ground pork, roasted broccolini and toasted cashews in a super simple, sweet and fiery chili-garlic sauce. Yields 2 to 4 servings depending on desired portion size.
Love spicy noodles? I’ve got you!
I originally found this recipe via Pinterest years ago and have been making them for my husband and I ever since. It’s spicy and super flavorful!
This crispy Pork Dragon Noodles recipe is a quick, calls for simple ingredients and comes together rather quickly. However, since it’s a pretty fast paced recipe, I recommend having everything prepped before starting – i.e have oven preheated, ingredients measured, the sauce made, veggies prepped etc.
You don’t have to include the broccolini if you’d rather just have a bowl of saucy pork and noodles.
To Make This Dragon Noodles Recipe You Will Need:
roasted broccolini:
- broccolini – Or substitute with broccoli florets
- avocado oil – Or use a flavorless oil with a high smoke point.
- garlic powder – Adds flavor that’s sweeter yet milder than fresh garlic.
- kosher salt – Enhances flavor.
for the sauce:
- low-sodium soy sauce – Or substitute with low-sodium tamari if gluten free.
- light brown sugar – Lends sweetness and subtle caramel flavor.
- ginger (fresh) – Lends a pungent, spicy and sweet flavor.
- garlic (fresh) –Adds distinct punchy flavor.
- sambal oelek – A spicy chili garlic paste that adds delicious heat. Can be found in most major grocery stores.
- toasted sesame oil – Adds distinct flavor and nuttiness.
for the noodle stir-fry:
- avocado oil – Or use a flavorless oil with a high smoke point.
- ground pork – Use 85/15 or 80/20 ground pork.
- cashews (unsalted) – Or substitute with unsalted peanuts.
- ramen noodles – You’ll need the noodles only, discard any sauce or seasoning packet.
A Note On Noodles:
What helps keep this recipe quick is by using instant ramen noodles. I like the Momofuko brand or, if you live by a Trader Joes, their squiggly ramen noodles. However lo mein or even linguine can be use, just plan more time for cooking. You will need around 7 ounces uncooked noodles.
Make The Sauce:
First preheat your oven to 400℉ or 200℃ while also bringing a pot of water to boil.
In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, measure and add 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon each minced ginger and minced garlic, 2 tablespoon sambal oelek (add more or less to your spice preference) and 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil. Whisk well to combine.
Make The Broccolini:
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with avocado oil spray. Trim the thick ends of 2 bunches broccolini and arrange on the prepared pan. Spray with avocado oil and season with kosher salt and garlic powder. Personally, I eyeball the seasonings.
Roast on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
NOTE: If using broccoli florets, it may take longer depending on their size.
Make The Dragon Noodle Recipe:
Meanwhile heat avocado oil in a large 12 to 14-inch wok or chefs pan over medium heat. Once hot, add in the ground pork. Use a wooden spoon to break up the pork, and cook about 8 to 10 minutes or until fully cooked and is crispy and browned in spots.
Stir-fry about 8 to 10 minutes or until fully cooked and browned.
Once cooked, add in the chopped cashews and toss, toasting the cashews for about 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Drop the ramen noodles into the boiling water – follow the package directions for cooking times. Usually its 2 to 3 minutes. Stir a couple of times as they cook to break up the noodles. Then pour the sauce into the pan with the pork and cashews.
Once you’ve poured in the sauce, stir until slightly thickened.
Drain and add in the noodles along with the roasted broccolini.
Toss well to combine.
Serve The Crispy Pork Dragon Noodles:
Divide among bowls and sprinkle with sliced green onion.
Simple, spicy and SO addictively delicious!
Enjoy! And if you give this Crispy Pork Dragon Noodles recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Crispy Pork Dragon Noodles with Broccolini
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, or low-sodium tamari if gluten free
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons sambal oelek, more or less to your spice preference
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
FOR THE BROCCOLINI:
- 2 bunches broccolini, thick end trimmed and discarded (or composted)
- avocado oil spray
- garlic powder, to taste
- 2 pinches kosher salt , or to taste
FOR THE DRAGON NOODLE RECIPE:
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/3 cup cashews, measured first then chopped
- 7 ounces instant ramen noodles, discarding the sauce/seasoning packet
- 4 green onions, sliced
Equipment
- HexClad 14" Wok with Lid
Instructions
MAKE THE SAUCE:
- Bring a pot of water to boil and preheat your oven to 400℉ or 200℃.In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, measure and add the low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic, sambal oelek (more or less to taste) and toasted sesame oil. Whisk well to combine.
MAKE THE BROCCOLINI:
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with avocado oil spray. Arrange the trimmed broccolini on the prepared pan. Spray with avocado oil and season with kosher salt and garlic powder. I eyeball the seasonings.
- Roast on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.NOTE: If using broccoli florets, it may take a little longer depending on their size.
MAKE THE DRAGON NOODLE RECIPE:
- Meanwhile heat avocado oil in a large 12 to 14-inch wok or chefs pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add in the ground pork. Use a wooden spoon to break up the pork, and cook about 8 to 10 minutes or until fully cooked and is crispy and browned in spots.
- Once cooked, add in the chopped cashews and toss, toasting the cashews for about 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Drop the ramen noodles into the boiling water – follow the package directions for cooking times. Usually its 2 to 3 minutes. Then pour the sauce into the pan with the pork and cashews. Stir until slightly thickened.
- Drain and add in the noodles along with the roasted broccolini. to. the pork. and cashew mixture. Toss well to combine.
- Divide among bowls and sprinkle with sliced green onion.
Notes
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wonderful, dragon anything sounds good to me, and have nothing like it in my recipe box, thank you!
This was so so good… already want to make it again.
This was fantastic! I made a couple of tiny changes based on what I had on hand (used broccoli instead and sriracha in the sauce since I had it already), but this is going in my recipe book. Super fast and delicious.
delicious. (halved the spice for the spice-adverse children in my home but doubled the rest of the recipe to feed all six of us.)