Mongolian ground pork noodles are a simple meal this is perfect for weeknight. Everything is coated in a simple but flavorful Asian inspired sauce that will have everyone begging for more.
Are you looking for a quick and easy meal that the whole family will love? These Mongolian noodles with ground pork are just the thing.
Add a veggie and dinner is done. We love steamed broccoli, but you could also serve it with peas, a salad, or your favorite stir fry veggies.
The whole meal comes together in about the time it takes to boil the noodles, so it is perfect for busy evenings. This is likely to become a regular on the dinner menu rotation.
Why You’ll Love It and Easy Substitutions
Ground pork is such an economical protein to build a dinner around. Add a box of spaghetti and this meal is almost done.
It is affordable, delicious, and is a real hit with our family. If you don’t have ground pork, just use ground beef or even ground turkey instead.
You could sub in other types of noodles. Rice noodles, glass noodles, or even ramen would work.
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Or leave the pasta out all together and add some veggies into the sauce. Serve the mix over rice for an easy stir fry type meal.
More Asian Inspired Recipes
If you like this recipe, you will likely enjoy Instant Pot caramel pork and rice or pork chow mein too. Both are flavorful and easy to make.
We also love Korean BBQ backstrap on the grill. Or some Thai red curry for something with a bit of heat.
You can even make slow cooker beef and broccoli if you want something that cooks while you are gone. There are so many tasty options to get those Eastern flavors at home.
Mongolian Ground Pork Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 16 ounces spaghetti cooked al dente
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- In large skillet, brown ground pork, ginger, and garlic powder over medium-high heat.1 pound ground pork, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- Add brown sugar, soy sauce, water, hoisin, pepper, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes. (For milder noodles, omit the red pepper flakes.) Stir well.½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup water, ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup hoisin sauce, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 pinch red pepper flakes, 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- Make a slurry of cornstarch and a tablespoon or two of water. Put into skillet and cook over medium heat until it thickens, 2-3 minutes.1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. Continue to cook and stir until everything is coated in the sauce and most of the moisture is absorbed.16 ounces spaghetti
- Serve garnished with green onions if desired.
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I make it for lunch and I hope everyone at the Stable Living/Our Own Pace in Central Valley, CA will like the meal. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I hope they do too!
I made this dish for dinner tonight, and my husband and I both enjoyed it very much! I did make a few minor changes – used fresh minced garlic instead of garlic powder, and cut the amount of soy sauce and brown sugar in half. I think it would’ve been too salty and sweet for my taste if I had used the full amount. And, I used linguine for the pasta. It was delicious, and I will make it again.
I am so glad that you liked it!
This was easy and delicious.