We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Ants On a Tree. This dish qualifies as a Intermediate level recipe. It should take you about 1 hr to make this recipe. The Ants On a Tree recipe should make enough food for 1 serving.
You can add your own personal twist to this Ants On a Tree recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Ants On a Tree recipe.
Ingredients for Ants On a Tree
- Vegetable oil
- 3 ounces ground pork
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 6 ounces shredded or thinly cut cabbage
- 3 ounces shredded or thinly cut carrots
- 5 ounces rehydrated thin mung bean noodles
- 1/3 cup premium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced green onions
- 1 tablespoon sugar, brown or white
- 1/2 teaspoon minced skinless ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
Directions for Ants On a Tree
- Heat a pan with some oil over medium heat. Add the pork and garlic to the pan and cook until the flavor permeates and the pork browns. Then turn the heat to medium-high, add the cabbage and carrots, and stir-fry until the vegetables soften. Next, add the noodles, soy sauce, onions, sugar, ginger and pepper, and continue to stir-fry until all of the ingredients are mixed and the entire dish is coated with soy sauce. You will know when it is done is when the whole dish is steaming hot, light brown and the noodles are transparent with a shiny glaze.
- To assemble, use cooking tongs to hold and twist the stir-fry and transfer on to a platter.
Cookware for your recipe
You will find below are cookware items that could be needed for this Ants On a Tree recipe or similar recipes. Feel free to skip to the next item if it doesn’t apply.
- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
Categories in this Recipe
- Asian
- Chinese Recipes
- Noodles – Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut, stretched or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles can be refrigerated for short-term storage or dried and stored for future use.Noodles are usually cooked in boiling water, sometimes with cooking oil or salt added. They are also often pan-fried or deep-fried. Noodle dishes can include a sauce or noodles can be put into soup. The material composition and geocultural origin is specific to each type of a wide variety of noodles. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (see Chinese noodles, Japanese noodles, Korean noodles, Filipino noodles, Vietnamese noodles, and Italian pasta).
- Pork – Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Ham, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork.Pork is the most popular meat in the Western world and in Central Europe. It is also very popular in East and Southeast Asia (Mainland Southeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, East Timor, and Malaysia). It is highly prized in Asian cuisines, especially in China, for its fat content and texture.Some religions and cultures prohibit pork consumption, notably Islam and Judaism.
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