Ants Climbing a Tree (Sichuan Spicy Vermicelli Stir-Fry)

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"Ants on a tree" is one of most well known Sichuan dishes. It is a combination of ground pork and mung bean vermicelli. In addition to that, we use Sichuan peppercorn powder, topped with fresh green onion, it is a very good main course for your dining table.

Prep
20 min
Cook
42 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place vermicelli in a bowl and cover with water; soak for at least 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until you can feel the heat above the pan. Put in ground pork; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Stir in peppercorn powder until evenly distributed. Add water and bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Add drained vermicelli and mix evenly with the pork. Cook until all water has evaporated, about 5 more minutes. Taste and add more soy sauce if not salty enough for you.
  4. 4 Transfer to a serving plate and top with green onions.

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