Angel Hair Pasta and Pork Stir-Fry

Posted by Dexie

Angel hair is my choice of pasta when making spaghetti therefore I always have boxes of 'em in my pantry. I kept looking at one box the other day but I wasn't really feeling for a spaghetti dinner. I knew I wanted to do something with my zucchini and yellow squash as well. I didn't feel like making fritters though. So as you can imagine I found myself in a rut. My husband was almost home and I knew he was famished. After a few minutes I decided to make a stir-fry out of the pasta and fresh veggies with pork. It was delicious. I had to stop myself from having a third bowl coz after my husband had his seconds, there was barely enough left for his lunch the next day.

INGREDIENTS:
finely chopped garlic
finely chopped 1 medium sized onion
thinly cut pork strips
2 juliened zucchini
2 juliened yellow squash
1/4 of water
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
ground pepper
oil for sauteeing

Julienning is a method of food preparation in which the food item is cut into long thin strips. Common items to be julienned are carrots for carrots Julienne, potatoes for french fries, or celery for Céléris Remoulade.
With a sharp knife the raw vegetable is sliced on four sides to create a thick rectangular stick, then cut lengthwise into approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) slices. Stacking these slices and again cutting lengthwise into strips creates thin uniform square sticks. Julienne usually applies to vegetables prepared in this way but it can also be applied to the preparation of meat or fish, especially in stir fry techniques. Wikepedia.

Cook the pasta according to the box. Drain the water off, then set aside.

In a heated wok with oil, sautee onions and garlic. Add the pork slices to brown. Add the julienned veggies. Let the veggies cook but retain their crunchy textures. Stirring the whole thing, occassionaly. Add the water, then the soy sauce, and the oyster sauce. Stir in the cooked angel hair pasta, gently. Let the whole thing cook for about 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle ground black pepper in the end.

TAGS: Angel Hair, Chinese, Noodles, Pasta, Pork, Stirfry, Vegetables, Yellow Squasth, Zucchini
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