Singapore noodles
Lemon pork
- 100 GRAM PORK LOIN, in cubes
- 400 GRAM PRAWNS, shelled
- 100 GRAM BEAN SPROUTS
- 1 GREEN SWEET PEPPER, sliced
- 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped
- 2 CARROTS, in strips
- 1 TBSP GREEN CURRY PASTE
- 2 EGGS, beaten
- 2 TBSP SOY SAUCE
- 300 GRAM EGG NOODLES
- 600 GRAM PORK FILLET, in strips
- 1 LEMON, juice and rind
- 2 STEMS LEMON GRASS, chopped
- PIECE OF GINGERROOT, chopped
- 1 TBSP PALM SUGAR
Soak the noodles in hot water. Meanwhile, stir fry the prawns and pork for 2 minutes on very high heat. Add the pepper, the carrot and garlic and stir fry two minutes more. Add the bean sprouts and stir fry half a minute. Add the soy sauce and the curry paste and stir well. Now add the noodles and the eggs and toss for a minute or so.
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Mix lemon juice and rind with the palm sugar, the lemon grass and the ginger and salt and pepper to taste and marinate the pork 2 hours in this mixture. Heat some oil in a grill pan. Drain the pork and grill 5 minutes; turn the strips around and grill five minutes more.
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