Ham hock with yellow bean sauce chow mein
The unlikely combination of Chinese five-spice ham hock with crispy chow mein is a great one!
Ingredients
- Olive Oil30 ml
- Garlic4 კბილი
- Chicken stock500 ml
- Rice vinegar45 ml
- Soy Sauce60 ml
- Vegetable oil100 ml
Instructions
8 steps- 1
To make the ham hock, rub the ham hock with the Chinese five-spice and white pepper.
- 2
Heat the oil in a pan and brown the ham hock all over. This will take 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Add the vegetables, aromatics and the sauce ingredients and mix to coat well. Then add the stock and 500ml/18fl oz water. Cook for 1½ hours or until tender.
- 4
Remove the ham hock, strain the stock and return the veg back into the sauce. Thicken with the cornflour over a medium heat.
- 5
To make the chow mein, cook the noodles for 2 minutes less than pack instructions. Drain and pat dry.
- 6
Add 5cm/2in vegetable oil to a wok on a high heat. Add the noodles in one layer to form a solid cake. Fry on one side until golden, then flip over and repeat. Remove and drain, then set aside.
- 7
Heat another 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the work and fry the vegetables for a few minutes until just soft.
- 8
To serve, break the crispy noodles up a bit and add to the vegetables with some of the ham hock and sauce. Garnish with the coriander.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 300 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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