Careme

Ingredients

• fully cooked leftover ground pork

  8 oz
• pad Thai rice noodles

  6 oz $3.59
• bok choy

  8 oz $2.99
• green onions

  3, thinly sliced; whites and greens separated $1.09
• garlic

  2 cloves, minced $0.79
• fresh ginger

  1 tablespoon minced $3.99
• lime

  1, juiced, plus wedges for serving if desired $1.29
• cilantro

  1/3 cup chopped $1.69
• neutral oil

  1 tablespoon
• fish sauce

  1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon
• soy sauce

  1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon
• brown sugar

  2 teaspoons
• chili-garlic sauce or sriracha

  1–2 teaspoons, to taste
• black pepper

  to taste
• Elouan Pinot Noir Oregon Red Wine

  750 ml $16.99

Instructions

1. Prep everything before soaking the noodles: slice the bok choy stems into 1/2-inch pieces, roughly chop the leaves, mince the garlic and ginger, slice the green onions, chop the cilantro, and break up the fully cooked leftover pork if it is clumped.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili-garlic sauce, and 3 tablespoons water until the sugar dissolves.
3. Bring a kettle or pot of water to a boil. Place the rice noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with hot water, and soak until pliable but still slightly firm, 6–8 minutes; drain and rinse briefly with cool water so they do not continue softening.
4. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the oil, then add the bok choy stems and the white parts of the green onions; stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until bright and crisp-tender.
5. Add the garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the fully cooked ground pork and stir-fry for 1–2 minutes, just until hot throughout.
6. Add the drained noodles, bok choy leaves, and sauce. Toss constantly for 2–3 minutes, adding a splash of water if the pan looks dry, until the noodles are tender, glossy, and evenly coated.
7. Remove from the heat and toss in most of the cilantro and green onion tops. Plate in shallow bowls and finish with the remaining herbs, black pepper, and lime wedges if desired.