Everyone loves Asian style dishes and they’re not as hard to make as you might think. Learn how to make my favorite Stir Fried Pork with Ho Fun Noodles in your kitchen tonight.

Stir Fried Pork with vegetables on a bed of Ho Fun Noodles on a white platter

Years ago I had my very first Ho Fun noodle dish, and its an item I look for on every Chinese restaurant menu. Those lovely gluten-free noodles pair so well with a stir fry, adding more substance to the dish. And who doesn’t love noodles?

The only tricky part of any Asian inspired dish is how the sauce is thickened. Corn starch is the key ingredient in thickening the sauces that take minutes to make and explode with flavor!

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What Ingredients do you need to make Stir Fried Pork with Ho Fun Noodles?

ingredients in small bowls next to sliced pork tenderloin on white butcher paper next to a box of Argo corn starch on a wooden cutting board

Before I start cooking any dish I make in my kitchen, I get all my ingredients together. This is called the mise en place (everything in its place). This not only speeds up the cooking process but ensures that I have all the ingredients necessary to make the dish I’m preparing. There’s nothing worse than finding out you don’t have something you need in the middle of cooking!

These are the first ingredients I’ll be using, velveting the pork.

What is Velveting?

Velveting is a technique in Chinese cuisine for preserving the moisture of meat while cooking. Additionally, it provides a soft or “velvety” texture to the meat of any entrée.

The technique is applied to raw meat before cooking either in oil or in water. It involves pre-coating the meat with a mixture of oil, corn starch, rice wine and soy sauce ( some recipes call for egg whites). The meat can then be sautéed, stir-fried, deep-fried, simmered, or boiled. During cooking, the velveting mixture also protects the meat fibers, preventing them from seizing, resulting in more tender meat.

The most important ingredient of any velveting marinade is the cornstarch. The other ingredients can vary depending upon whose recipe you’re using. But they all include corn starch and that my friends is non-negotiable.

If you’ve never tried the velveting process you’re going to be surprised to see just how easy it is to do and how much of a difference it makes in the dish. That’s why it’s important to use the best quality corn starch you can find so it mixes well with the other ingredients creating deliciousness time after time.

In the picture above the pork is in the velveting mixture. Keep it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook.

It’s not difficult to cook Chinese food at Home-

ingredients in small glass bowls to make stir fry sauce sitting a wooden cutting board

The trick to Chinese cooking is simply in having the right ingredients. Most supermarkets sell everything you need to create your own Chinese favorites, and if they don’t you can usually find an Asian market in your area.

The mise en place for the sauce has a few ingredients that might be unfamiliar to you, like oyster sauce and dark soy sauce. But they do make a difference so look for both of those items and keep them on hand. The other ingredients are easy, beef stock, rice wine, sugar and Corn Starch.

What are Ho Fun Noodles?

Ho fun (He fun, shahe fun, chow fun) is a wide flat rice noodle, popular in Southern China, especially in Guangdong province. It is normally stir-fried with meat or vegetables.

vegetables for stir fry and ho fun noodles sitting on a wooden cutting board

Let’s gather the ingredients (mise en place) for our Pork stir fry with Ho Fun Noodles. Here’s where you can have some fun, swapping out the vegetables for your favorites. Remember that recipes are guidelines and don’t be afraid to color outside the (guide)lines.

stir fried pork on ho fun noodles to make Pork Ho Fun

Stir-frying is a Chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred in a wok. I do have a wok but almost never drag it out to cook, so feel free to use a large saute pan as I did. A wok will make it easier but isn’t a deal-breaker.

It’s all about the sauce and a fast cooking process. That’s why it’s important to have your ingredients ready to go before you start. And quality ingredients help you be more successful in creating deliciousness in your own kitchen.

I do love Ho Fun noodles but this dish would go equally as well on a bed of jasmine rice. Wouldn’t your family love to sit down to this delicious Chinese dish? And it’s quicker and a lot less expensive than ordering out! Cooking doesn’t need to be difficult and having control over the ingredients you use, makes the process even more important. I love to know what’s in the food I’m eating, don’t you?

If you enjoyed this recipe you might enjoy these other Asian inspired recipes:

Stir Fried Pork Ho Fun on a white platter

Stir-Fried Pork with Ho Fun Noodles

Chef Dennis Littley

Wouldn't your family love to sit down to my Stir-Fried Pork with Ho Fun Noodles? Cooking Chinese dishes in your home isn't difficult. Try my recipe tonight!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Entree

Cuisine Chinese

Servings

Calories 728 kcal

Ingredients

Velveting Mixture

1 tablespoon rice cooking wine Shaoxing if available
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Argo Corn Starch
12 ounces pork tenderloin ⅛ to ¼ inch slices

Sauce

2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon rice cooking wine
1 teaspoon sugar
⅓ cup beef stock
2 teaspoons Argo Corn Starch

Other ingredients

½ cup Mazola Corn Oil
1 teaspoon fresh ginger thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic sliced thin sliced thin
2 tablespoon scallions sliced- use white portion for saute
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
1 cup bok choy
1 cup snow peas
½ cup carrots sliced
½ cup red bell peppers sliced
½ cup broccoli florets
2 tablespoon sliced scallions sliced- use green part for garnish
12 ounces Ho Fun Noodles cooked per instructions

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients for the velveting mixture in a bowl and mix well.
Add pork to the mixture, mixing well and allow to marinate for 20 minutes.
Mix sauce ingredients the in another bowl.
Heat Mazola Corn oil in a wok or large saute pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. It should be about 350 degrees.
Add the pork to the pan and quickly fry it for 1-2 minutes until pork is almost done and the exterior has turned nicely brown.
Remove the pork from the pan and place over a wire grate to allow it to drain.
Pour the oil out of the pan, reserving 2 tablespoons. Rinse the pan with water, getting rid of any excess residue by scraping the pan. Dry pan and return to set aside till needed.
Cook Ho Fun noodles as directed on package,
After the noodles have started cooking place the saute pan back on the stove and finish the stir fry.
10. Add the 2 tablespoons of oil back to the pan. Add in ginger, garlic and scallions (white). Saute for about 45 seconds until fragrant.
11. Return the pork to pan along with vegetables. Saute for about 1-2 minute then add in the sauce mixture.
12. Cook for about 2 minutes until the sauce mixture thickens. Serve over cooked Ho Fun Noodles and garnish with scallions (green)

Nutrition

Calories: 728kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 23gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 851mgPotassium: 625mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4470IUVitamin C: 59.1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2.4mg

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