Udon noodles are thick, chewy and great at absorbing flavour. We are also down for pork belly anywhere, anytime.
To speed up the cooking time on the pork, we used the Instant Pot. You could probably adapt this recipe to be completely in the Instant Pot, but we found it easier to stir fry on the stove top.
This recipe is great right away and also even better the next day as lunch leftovers!
Big Cove Foods
45 minutes
Stir Fry
1 lb Pork Belly, skinless
3 - 1/4 inch Medallions of Ginger, peeled
1 TBS Big Cove Foods Porcini BBQ Genie Spice Blend
2 cups Water
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Dry Sherry
1/4 cup Mirin
1 TBS Dark Soy Sauce
1 Green Onion, chopped into 1.5 inch pieces
1 Baby Bok Choy, greens and white part separated and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 Green Onions, chopped into 1 inch pieces
1 inch piece of Ginger, peeled and cut into matchstick
1 small Carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 TBS Grapeseed Oil
800 g Udon Noodles
Place all the Instant Pot Braised Pork Belly ingredients into the Instant Pot and set the timer for 30 minutes on high pressure. Allow the pressure to natural release when finished.
Remove the Pork Belly and slice into 1/2 inch pieces. Scoop out the top layer of fat on top of the braising liquid and save the liquid for later.
On the stove, heat the grapeseed oil in a 12-inch skillet at a medium high temperature.
Add ginger. Stir fry for about 1 minute.
Add green onions, carrots and the white parts of the baby bok choy. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add pork belly and green parts of the baby bok choy. Stir Fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
Add Udon noodles and 1 cup of the braising liquid. Stir fry until liquid is absorbed and noodles are separated.
Serve with extra cooking liquid.
Should be in more stores, Superstore, Sobeys are missing a bet here.
There are meals that I cook with it
That I like
Very much.
Miam!
I got one jar of this, and didn't know what to do with it. It was Taco Tuesday, so I decided to try to miss it while making the beef.
I would have to say that it ended up working, and I found my tacos were enhanced.
Love, love, love Big Cove Foods spice blends.
They have amazing combinations for all kinds of flavours!
We used this combo to try out blends new to us and we've enjoyed every one so far!
My cousin and her husband came to visit me in Dominica West Indies. They brought along Egyptian summer and hot jerk spices from.Big Cove Foods!!! The taste sensation just blew my mind. I made a stirfry of chicken with vegetables using the Egyptian summer. The flavor was sensational. I used the hot jerk on some locally caught fresh mahi-mahi. It was absolutely extraordinary. I have a friend who’s coming to visit me in August and I’m hoping that she will be able to bring me a few of the others as well. I am hooked line and sinker. All the best with your business. I highly recommend these spices.. 💕
These little boxes of spice varieties are great! I’m taking them to Ontario this week and will use them as the perfect little ‘hostess gifts’ I use Big Cove spices all the time. ‘Mary had a’ is my favourite. I use it on everything! (I don’t even like lamb so I definitely don’t just use it for that, lol!)
I repurchased this tasty blend when it was available again. I would say it's a medium heat so it's a nice option to have. We also enjoy the Ghost Taco blend but use it sparingly for that extra kick!
Travelled to Cape Breton ( Baddeck, where I was born and raised ) a couple of years ago and found these amazing spices. Been ordering ever since. Shipping to Toronto covered for an order big enough ( which we do ). Pick it up at the One of a Kind Show when we can. Use on meats and roasted veggies.
Sent an assortment to Yellowknife for a birthday gift. Getting happy reports back. I knew I would.
We missed this blend. It’s been a staple in our house for a number of years. Use it in stirfys and on pork.
Purchased at the OOAK show in TO. Love this blend and made the chicken/rice dish on the site. Making it on repeat!
My second time purchasing Ghost Taco and it’s unreal. Perfect amount of spice and no fillers like starch that a lot of other blends have. Great on chicken and beef.
On top of that my package got stuck with the Canada Post Strike and when they learned I was still waiting they sent me a brand new package through a different shipper. Amazing customer service guys, thanks!
What I love about these spices is that they may come individually packaged, but I still turn on a bit more wild, by mixing one package with another. Have you tried Taco Enhancer with Red Rub? Amazing
