Ingredients
- 350 g (12 oz) pork fillet, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon salt–reduced soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)
- 150 g (5 oz) wok–ready hokkien (egg) noodles
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 8 fresh or canned baby corn, quartered lengthwise
- 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 300 g (10 oz) bean sprouts, trimmed
- 4 spring onions (scallions), sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup)
- 3 tablespoons salt–reduced soy sauce
- 425 g (15 oz) canned pineapple slices in natural juice, drained and chopped, with juice reserved
Preparation
- Put the pork in a bowl with the soy sauce, season with black pepper and toss well to coat.
- Sprinkle over the cornflour and stir again.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
- To make the sweet and sour sauce, combine the cornflour, sugar, vinegar, rice wine, tomato sauce, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice in a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain well and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil in a wok or large non–stick frying pan and swirl to coat the base and side.
- Add the pork and stir–fry for 4–5 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
- Remove to a plate.
- Heat the remaining oil in the wok, then add the corn and stir–fry for 1 minute.
- Add the carrot, garlic and ginger and stir–fry for a further 1 minute.
- Sprinkle over ½ cup (125 ml) water and let the vegetables steam for 2–3 minutes.
- Add the sweet and sour sauce to the wok, stir well and bring to the boil.
- Return the meat to the wok and add the noodles, pineapple and bean sprouts.
- Continue to stir–fry for about 2 minutes, or until heated through, then add the spring onion and sesame oil and stir to combine.
- Divide among serving bowls and serve immediately.