Crispy pork noodles with a bold peanut chilli dressing is your new fakeaway favourite

Name: Crispy pork noodles with a bold peanut chilli dressing is your new fakeaway favourite
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 500g pork mince; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 1 tbsp crispy chilli oil; ¼ cup rice wine vinegar; 400g fresh wide noodles; 2 Lebanese cucumbers, grated; 2 spring onions, sliced; ¾ cup coriander sprigs (about ½ bunch), to serve; 2 tbsp crispy fried shallots to serve

This dish is pure flavour and crunch. Crispy pork and fresh cucumber are tossed in a rich, spicy peanut chilli crisp dressing. Result? A new regular on the weeknight recipe rotation.

Jessica Brook

October 30, 2025

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easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

These crispy pork noodles are all about texture and bold flavour. Tossed in a rich, spicy peanut chilli crisp dressing and topped with fresh, crunchy cucumber, this dish is quick to make and seriously satisfying – the perfect weeknight dinner with a bit of a kick.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
500g pork mince
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp crispy chilli oil
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
400g fresh wide noodles
2 Lebanese cucumbers, grated
2 spring onions, sliced
¾ cup coriander sprigs (about ½ bunch), to serve
2 tbsp crispy fried shallots to serve

Method

Step 1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat. Add the pork mince, season with salt and white pepper and fry, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon for 6-8 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Add 2 of the garlic cloves and the soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring until caramelised and sticky. Set aside.
Step 2
Mix the remaining garlic, peanut butter, crispy chilli oil, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of hot water in a small bowl. Season with salt and white pepper and set aside.
Step 3
Cook the noodles in salted boiling water until tender, about 4 minutes or according to packet directions. Drain and refresh under cold water. Add the noodles and the sauce to the wok with the mince and toss to coat. Place in a large serving bowl. Top with cucumber, spring onion and coriander. Sprinkle with crispy fried shallots to serve.