A P. F. Chang's Recipe: Zodiac Noodles

Zodiac Noodles
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Ingredients per serving:

  • 5 oz. Guilin Rice Vermicelli (or sub spaghetti, follow recipe on package for cooking)
  • 1 tsp Any Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tsp Any Vegetable Oil
  • 8 ea Chili Pods
  • 3 oz Pork Loin, cut into thin strips
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1.5 oz Yunnan Ham, cut into thin strips (sub. Procusitto or Serrano)
  • 2 ea Green Onion, cut into 2-3 inch sticks
  • 1/4 cup Sliced Cabbage, cut into thin strips
  • 1/4 cup Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced (sub. any mushroom)
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2 Tb Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil

Procedure

  • Soak Vermicelli in very hot water for 1 hour.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, add Vermicelli and boil for one minute.
  • Rinse under warm water for one minute, drain well then mix with 1tsp Veg Oil.
  • Heat a wok over high heat until it begins to smoke (sub. cast iron skillet or sauté pan).
  • Add Vegetable Oil, then Chili Pods and Pork. Then stir fry until pork is almost done.
  • Add Garlic, Ham, Green Onion, Cabbage and Mushrooms then stir for 10 to 15 seconds.
  • Add Vermicelli, Salt, Soy Sauce Oyster Sauce, Sugar and Sesame Oil then stir fry until all ingredients are mixed well.
Serves 1 to 2