SOBA NOODLE SOUP WITH ROAST PORK AND BOK CHOY

Soba Noodle Soup With Roast Pork and Bok Choy image

Provided by lazyme

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
3/4 lb pork loin, boneless
8 cups chicken broth
6 slices gingerroot, 1/8-inch thick
3 star anise
2 large garlic cloves
1/2 lb soba noodles, dried
1/2 lb bok choy

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
In a small bowl stir together hoisin, sugar, five-spice powder, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
In a small glass baking dish brush pork with hoisin mixture and roast in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in center registers 160.
Let pork stand on a cutting board 15 minutes.
Cut pork crosswise into thin slices and halve slices diagonally.
In a large saucepan skim any fat from surface of broth and bring broth to a boil with gingerroot, star anise, garlic, and remaining tablespoon soy sauce.
Remove pan from heat and steep broth, covered, 30 minutes.
Pour broth through a sieve into another large saucepan.
While broth is steeping, in a 5-quart kettle bring 3 1/2 quarts salted water to a boil and add noodles.
When water returns to boil add 1 cup cold water and bring to boil again.
Repeat procedure and simmer noodles 5 minutes, or until just tender.
In a colander drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large soup bowls.
Bring broth to a boil.
Cut bok choy crosswise into 3/4-inch slices and add to broth.
Simmer mixture 2 minutes, or until bok choy is crisp-tender.
Divide pork, bok choy, and broth among bowls.