Cellophane Noodles with Pork and Thai Basil Recipe

Cellophane noodles tossed with crisp bits of ground meat, and a tart fish sauce dressing.

Updated May 15, 2019

Made from mung beans, yam, or potato starch, these gluten-free cellophane noodles are quite versatile. They can be served in soups and hotpots, used in stir-fries in place of wheat noodles, or served cold in salads. Here, they're tossed with garlicky ground meat and dressed with a mixture of fish sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar. It's a light and satisfying stir-fry, ready in fifteen minutes.

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Recipe Details

Cellophane Noodles with Pork and Thai Basil Recipe

Active 30 mins

Total 30 mins

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

3 bundles cellophane noodles, about 9 ounces
10 ounces ground pork, beef, or chicken
1 tablespoon oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried red chile flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt

To Dress the Noodles:

1 teaspoon fish sauce (or more, depending on saltiness)
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic chili paste, optional
Finely sliced bird's eye chiles, optional

To Garnish:

Bean spouts, parboiled
Finely chopped cilantro
Finely chopped Thai basil

Directions

To cook the pork, heat the oil in a wok and add the red chili pepper flakes and garlic, cooking until garlic begins to brown. Add the pork and salt and stir-fry until pork is just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Turn the stove off and set aside.
In the meantime, bring a medium-sized pot of water to boil. Add the dried bundles of cellophane noodles cover the pot. Turn off the heat and let the noodles soften in the water, no longer than 10 minutes. Remove the noodles from the pot and drain in a colander.
Add the noodles and the ingredients for the dressing to the wok and toss everything together. Add the beansprouts if you are using.
Garnish with Thai basil and cilantro. Serve warm or tepid.

Special equipment

Wok

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Seriously Asian: Cellophane Noodles

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
259	Calories
15g	Fat
13g	Carbs
16g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	259
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g	20%
Saturated Fat 4g	22%
Cholesterol 50mg	17%
Sodium 423mg	18%
Total Carbohydrate 13g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 16g
Vitamin C 2mg	11%
Calcium 26mg	2%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 270mg	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.