Easily dress up Ramen noodles with a sweet and sour sauce, baby peas, and tender pork loin strips!
Amazon Prime Day a few weeks ago was more like a crappy garage sale than anything else. Unless you got online at 3am, apparently. Even then, I don’t believe it. BUT we did score the entire Twilight series for a smokin’ deal.
And thank goodness. Because had I paid full price for any of those movies, I never would have forgiven myself.
We binged watched all four movies.
Eight hours.
And it can never be unseen.
Is it bad that we laughed endlessly? And they’re not at all supposed to be a comedy. Ya, there’s that.
So, to say we liked them, would be a gross exaggeration. But to say we didn’t enjoy ourselves, would be a lie. We just enjoyed them for all the wrong reasons.
I have no idea how any of these actors ever got casted, but they are certainly laughing all the way to the bank. Well, not Kristen Stewart. She’s frowning all the way. Oh snap!
Anyway, that same week, I decided I was going to make some sort of pork dish every night. Why, I have no idea. But, it was sort of fun.
Three of them were meh, one was outstanding, and this one is also good…definitely worth sharing!
Ramen with Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 pound pork loin chops , sliced into thin pieces
- 4 packages Ramen noodles , flavor packet discarded
- 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 3/4 cup frozen sweet baby peas , thawed
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, chili garlic sauce, sugar, and rice wine vinegar. Add in the pork and toss to coat. Let marinate while you cook the noodles.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil; add the ramen and cook until al dente, separating the noodles as they cook; about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drizzle a little bit of oil over them and toss to prevent sticking.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the Hoisin sauce and water.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add in garlic and ginger; stir for 10-20 seconds. Add in the pork along with the marinade and cook, stirring, until it is almost cooked, about 2 minutes. Add in the peas and Hoisin sauce and salt and pepper to taste; heat through. Toss in the noodles and gently mix to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve in bowls, making sure to get some of those peas that fall to the bottom of the pan! Enjoy!
Mom says
Looks easy and very flavorful. Can’t wait to make this one.
Barbara Montag says
Pinned
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/61431982394285902/
Debbie Caraballo says
Love this Ramen dish….great flavors, and easy to prepare. Thanks for the great giveaway, too!
heather @french press says
I would gladly sit through what I can only assume were crappy movies to get to this ramen dish – we LOVE ramen and pork
Ray says
Some states might consider binging the entire Twilight series with your kids as child abuse. :D
I am proud to say I have never watched any of them, never read the books, avoided eye contact with the screen when it was an inflight movie option, etc.
I am hankering for some good ramen. It was the mainstay of my bachelorhood before it was cool. And throwing the seasoning packet away, yeah. There’s enough sodium in one packet to raise the ocean salinity level noticeably. And pork. There’s a reason why one of my favorite restaurants in West Maui is Leoda’s, with their sandwich called Pork, Pork…Mmm, Pork
Amy @Very Culinary says
You can never go wrong with a sandwich simply titled “pork.” And Omg, we didn’t watch the movies with the kids!!
Ray says
Thank you! :D
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Amy, you crack me up! the entire Twilight series?? I’ve only watch the first two I think. . I would be laughing right there with you. . I think it just kind of got ridiculous after the first hour. :P now, this ramen . . this ramen, I can get down with! and we’re both giving away knives this week!!! :)
amanda @ fake ginger says
My husband’s go-to “there’s nothing on TV” solution is any Twilight movie. It’s so bizarre.
I have been dreaming of ramen recently so this looks amazing right now. I want!
Joanne says
Ohhhhhh Twilight. I haven’t actually watched any of the movies, and am pretty proud of that! Maybe I should do a week’s worth of meals themed around one ingredient…could be fun.
Lori says
Thank God for you Dorothy….because I too LOVE LOVE LOVE the Twilight series but was a bit afraid to say so with so many people hating on it. I’ve read the books and watched all the movies…repeatedly. The series I WOULDN’T watch? Shades of Gray. Yuck…like soft porn for old ladies. And I AM an old lady? Anyway….looking forward to trying the new ramen recipe Amy! And ALL your recipes ROCK!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
So, I’m in love with those movies for realz. Like, it’s unhealthy. But I loved the books more!
steve weber says
We just moved and we don’t have a set of knives.. this would be a huge win for me!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
I just re-watched the first movie on Netflix! Laughing out loud. Fine comedy entertainment if you ask me :) Loving the looks of this ramen Amy!
Jeri says
This is perfect for all the hot weather we’ve been having. It would probably be good cold for leftovers too.
Pam Sohan says
This looks yummy. Will have to try this recipe. Entered the contest too. Could always use seem great knives.
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Fancy ramen! Yum! Kristen Stewart has a perpetual scowl.
Debbie says
This would be an awesome set of knives to own. Thank you and thank you for the recipe too.
Lisa Brown says
my pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133252372071/