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Chilli Caramel Pork Noodle Bowls

March 16, 2018 by Tania 12 Comments

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This delicious combination of Chilli Caramel Pork and Peanut Rice Noodles is perfect for dinner or weekend brunch.  One of my favourite flavours of all time is this sweet and salty Chilli Caramel Pork sauce that goes perfectly with noodles or rice.

Oh yeah. Chilli Caramel Pork Noodle bowls with Broccoli and Corn.

I have been eating these noodles ever since I made them earlier in the week. There is no one home to share them with oops.

They’re gluten free, filling and just fit in with the way I like to eat.  I am a lazy bowl eater with a penchant for shovelling my food into the bottomless pit with a fork. No excuses.

Chilli Caramel Pork slices in a grey bowl

As I stated already, I have a love of that sweet and salty flavour combo and Chilli Caramel Pork hits me in all the right places. Sweet, salty, hot and, oh let’s stop or I’ll go back for another bowl.

I wanted to make this with Pork fillet but found it to be just too expensive so I set out to find an alternative. Not long ago I discovered a pretty cool website that helps you work out what cuts of meat you can buy and the best way to cook them. As far as I know there is no other guide as quick and easy to use as this one. I have teamed up with them to bring this recipe to you.

The Ultimate Meat Eaters Guide is a pretty handy tool. It reminded me that Pork Loin Steaks are not only quick and juicy, but about 1/2 the price of fillet. So I went with those.  Pork fillet can be dry and tricky to cook so, these are my solution. Totally perfect and twice as versatile.

I’ve used them before in this recipe for Balsamic Pork Steak and you could also use them in this recipe for Sticky Pork with Sweet and Sour salsa.

Go and check out the website for lots of tips and ideas.

Chilli caramel Pork and the meat eaters gude

 

This recipe will make enough for 4 people. Yes good sized bowls. The noodles were inspired by a recipe from Samantha Coutts, food assistant at Delicious Magazine. But, the Chilli Caramel harks back to my days working with Neil Perry. We used to often make something quite similar to this that went with slow braised Pork Hocks.

Chilli Caramel Pork with rice noodles

You can use the Chilli Caramel to coat any Pork, Duck, Chicken or even Salmon, yes it totally loves going with Salmon xxx. I will go out on a limb and say that you are totally going to go nuts for it. It really sits nicely with these gently spiced peanut noodles and vegetables. Don’t skip the fresh corn because it adds a sweetness and really nice texture too.

Chilli caramel Pork with noodles and corn

 

Chilli caramel Pork in a bowl

Chilli Caramel Pork Noodle Bowls with Corn and Brocolli

This makes a great dinner or weekend brunch. It's simple as pureeing the herbs and flavourings for the soup and heating them in a pot. the noodles work perfectly with the Sweet Chilli Caramel Pork. This recipe uses Australian cup and spoon measurements
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 6 stalks green onion white part only
  • 1/2 bunch coriander stems and roots (cleaned)
  • 30 gm ginger grated
  • 20 gm turmeric fresh grated
  • 50 gm peanuts roasted salted
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 125 ml chicken stock extra
  • 250 ml coconut cream
  • 250 ml chicken stock

To finis the the noodles

  • 40 ml fish sauce
  • 2 lemon Juice
  • 20 ml Soy Sauce 1 Tablespoon
  • 150 gm rice noodles any kind
  • 2 cups broccoli florettes
  • 2 cups corn kernels or about 3 ears

Chilli Caramel Pork

  • 500 gm Pork Loin Steaks
  • 40 ml oil 2 tablespoons
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 large red chilli chopped with seeds *
  • 1 small scud chilli chopped with seeds*
  • 100 gm white sugar
  • 60 ml water or stock
  • 20 ml fish sauce
  • 40 ml lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Empty a 150 gm packet ( or similar size) of rice noodles into a bowl and pour over boiling water. soak until the noodles are soft and pliable (they won't be cooked any further). Drain, cover and set aside.
  • Add the cleaned and soaked coriander stems and roots, green onions, ginger, turmeric, garlic, tamarind paste, peanuts and stock into a food processor or machine and whizz till they are chopped into a paste. Pour into a saucepan with the coconut, 250 ml chicken stock, fish sauce , lemon and soy and set aside.
  • Heat a skillet or fry pan to very hot. Add the oil and the Pork Loins. Turn when golden on both sides.
  • Remove from the pan and put onto a plate.
  • Add the sugar to the pan immediately with out cleaning. You can turn it down just a fraction if you like. Add 1 tablespoon of the stock or water just to loosen the sugar and start it caramelising. Move it about a bit with a wooden spoon to keep it browning to a caramel evenly.
  • Once it is a deep caramel colour add the extra clove of garlic and chilli, stir then add the extra chicken stock to stop the caramel browning further. It will splutter. Be careful. Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice and the fish sauce and stir well. It's ready.
  • Slice up the pork and add to the caramel tossing about to coat. set aside
  • Put the pot with the Peanut Coconut Sauce onto the stove and add soy, lemon and fish sauce. Stir and then add the broccoli and corn. Simmer till just tender.
  • Divide the noodles between four bowls. Spoon over the Broccoli, corn and sauce. Divide the pork amongst the bowls and add extra caramel sauce.
  • sprinkle with coriander and sliced shallots

Notes

1. Long red Chillies aren't very hot. They have good flavour but rarely any heat. i have used one of these seeds and all plus a small "scud"chilli to bring in some heat.
2.If you are using just the chilli caramel for other food make it in a clean fry pan or skillet adding the 1 tablespoon of stock or water to the sugar and then bringing it up to a caramel. Pour it over cooked meat and toss.
3. Use fish sauce rather than soy as soy is bitter once caramelised.

Chilli caramel Pork in a bowl

My Kitchen Stories was supported by RS Australia’s The Ultimate Meat Eaters Guide for this post.

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  1. Chelsea

    March 22, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Tania, It looks amazing. I’m fully satisfied with this bowl. Thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
  2. grace

    March 21, 2018 at 3:40 am

    what a wildly satisfying bowl of food!

    Reply
    • Tania

      March 21, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      Yes it is. Thanks Grace

      Reply
  3. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    March 21, 2018 at 2:38 am

    Sounds so good and thanks for the tip of using fish sauce instead of soy so that it doesn’t turn bitter.

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    • Tania

      March 21, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      Hi Karen. So glad you picked up that tip.

      Reply
  4. Kuranda Wholefoods

    March 20, 2018 at 10:13 pm

    5 stars
    I just love how presentable your dish is and I’m pretty its delicious. Anyhow, our family and friends will surely appreciate if we served them a delicious. I will look forward to more of this.

    Reply
    • Tania

      March 21, 2018 at 6:31 pm

      Hi there Kuranda wholefoods. Thanks for your comment. Hope you give it a try

      Reply
  5. Eva Taylor

    March 20, 2018 at 7:51 am

    What a flavour-packed dish, each bite bright with colour and taste! I love noodle bowls too, each bite is a different flavour and texture.

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    • Tania

      March 21, 2018 at 6:32 pm

      It was pretty enjoyable actually. Either or both parts.

      Reply
  6. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    March 19, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Loving all the vegetables in this and the pork too! Chilli caramel is the best of both worlds really with the sweet and spicy.

    Reply
  7. Liz

    March 18, 2018 at 7:59 am

    The pork alone sounds magnificent, but putting it in a noodle bowl with all those lovely veggies and flavorings makes for wonderful meal!

    Reply
  8. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    March 17, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    That’s a LONG list of ingredients, but definitely worth all of the efforts. Those pork slices look utterly delicious.

    Reply

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