ANTS CLIMBING A TREE (SICHUAN SPICY VERMICELLI STIR-FRY)

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"Ants on a tree" is one of most well known Sichuan dishes. It is a combination of ground pork and mung bean vermicelli. In addition to that, we use Sichuan peppercorn powder, topped with fresh green onion, it is a very good main course for your dining table.

Provided by Tao,RN

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups mung bean vermicelli
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ pound ground pork
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce, or more to taste
2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorn powder
½ cup water
2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Place vermicelli in a bowl and cover with water; soak for at least 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until you can feel the heat above the pan. Put in ground pork; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Stir in peppercorn powder until evenly distributed. Add water and bring to a boil.
  • Add drained vermicelli and mix evenly with the pork. Cook until all water has evaporated, about 5 more minutes. Taste and add more soy sauce if not salty enough for you.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and top with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.3 calories, Carbohydrate 60.8 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 488 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

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