CURRY PORK NOODLES

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Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces thin rice noodles (rice vermicelli)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound ground pork
3 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 cup chopped onion,
1 1/2 cups bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into strips
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
3/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
3/4 cup coarsely chopped basil
Salt, to taste
Sriracha to taste

Steps:

1 Place the noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 7 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the water, and then drain the noodles. Transfer back to the large bowl and set aside. 2 Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a large wok set over medium-high heat. Add the pork and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often to break up the meat. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl. 3 4 Return the pork to the wok, and add the curry powder. Cook for a minute. Then pour in the cooking water. Stir well. 5 Combine the noodles with the pork mixture. Add the fish sauce and herbs. Stir well and serve with sriracha on salt on the side.