I wasn’t introduced to Thai food until a few years ago when I began dating my husband. He took me to this insanely delicious restauturant in Alexandria near his work. Since then I have tried many Thai recipies and some have succeeded and many have failed.

This is a fantastic recipe for a delicious dinner pumped full of vegetables and full of flavor! This recipe was modified from a recipe on Food Network.

Thai Pork with green beans, carrots and noodles

Total: 40 minutes

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 boneless pork chops- sliced into thin strips

4 ounces wide Thai rice noodles

1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime

1 inch peeled slice of ginger

2 garlic cloves

1 shallot chopped

3 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

4 tablespoons oil (extra virgin olive oil or peanut oil)

2 cups green beans

1/2 cup matchstick carrots

Directions:

1. Sauce- Puree the cilanto, lime zest and juice, ginger, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of water in a food processor until smooth scraping down the sides as needed.
2. Soak the noodles in very hot water for five minutes (follow directions on the box).
3. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the pork and stir fry until no longer pink. Transfer the pork to a plate and drain the liquid.
4. Add the cilantro mixture and vegetables to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables are soft (about five minutes).
5. Add the pork and noodles to the skillet. Sautee for about two minutes until the mixture is heated through.
6. Enjoy!!