Here at Mindful Chef we’re passionate about making healthy eating easier. We’ve decided to showcase some of our favourite healthy and delicious recipes each month to show the nation you can eat better without sacrificing on flavour. Read on to find out what this month’s recipe is, and what health benefits it can bring you.
This month we’ve decided to highlight one of our favourite healthy pork mince recipes. This pork mince recipe is a speedy week-night treat with a healthy Asian-style twist on your favourite takeaway.
Chinese Pork Mince Stir-fry Noodles
In this month’s recipe delicious pork mince is sizzled with garlic and ginger, succulent pepper and crisp mangetout. Brown rice noodles and tamari-honey dressing add an extra element for a perfectly succulent Asian-style pork dish.
- Cook time: 25 mins
- Allergens: Soya, Sulphites
- Cuisine: Asian
- Key ingredient: Succulent British free-range pork mince
- Serves: 2
This is one of those delicious pork mince recipes perfect for a couple, or double ingredients for the whole family. Cooking for one? Simply keep half of the dish for tomorrow’s quick hunger-solve with a reassuringly healthy twist.
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 563kcal
- Protein: 41g
- Carbs: 61g
- Fat: 17g
Recipe Health Points
Pork mince is a great source of protein and essential amino acids, which help keep your muscles strong and healthy. It’s a great source of lean, complete protein. Pork is rich in a range of vitamins in minerals, most notably thiamine, which has an important role in body function across various areas, and the antioxidant selenium, which is important for the immune system.
Brown rice is a grain that can help prevent health conditions and improve general health. It is a versatile source of complex carbohydrate that hasn’t lost any of its key nutrients and still is a good source of natural fibre. Brown rice is also known to help prevent heart disease and reduce risk of diabetes. It is a great addition to achieve a balanced diet full of vitamins and minerals.
To make the most of the health benefits of pork mince, check out our collection of healthy pork recipes to find more delicious recipes you’re bound to love.
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to create this deliciously simple masterpiece you’ll want to enjoy again and again. It's just good, easy to find ingredients and delicious flavours in our healthy recipes.
- 2 garlic clove
- 4cm fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp honey (use half)
- 80g mangetout
- 100g brown rice noodles
- 1 red pepper
- 300g free-range pork mince
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 80g baby sweetcorn
- 2 tbsp tamari
Cooking Instructions
- Boil a kettle. Place the noodles into a bowl, cover with boiling water, then leave to soak for 7 mins. Drain and rinse well.
- Thinly slice the pepper. Peel the garlic and ginger, then grate. Cut the mangetout in half. Slice the sweetcorn in half lengthwise. Make the dressing; in a small bowl mix together the tamari, vinegar and honey.
- Heat a large, non-stick pan with 1/2 tbsp oil on a medium-high heat. Fry the pork for 5 mins, until golden and cooked through. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
- Heat the same pan with 1/2 tbsp oil on a medium-high heat. Add the pepper, mangetout, sweetcorn, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 2-3 mins before adding the pork mince. Cook for a further minute before adding the noodles and dressing to heat through. Season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
- Serve the pork mince stir-fry. Eat and enjoy!
5 steps, that’s it! We told you this one was simple.
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