Pork mince san choy bau
Recipe adapted from Get Up and Grow: Cooking for Children with permission of the Australian Government.
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.
- Cook rice noodles according to packet instructions.
- Finely slice spring onion. Wash vegetables and finely dice into pieces of similar size.
- Heat a wok or frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add oil, garlic, ginger and spring onion. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add mince. Stir-fry using a wooden spoon to break up lumps of meat, until all meat is browned.
- Add soy sauce. Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly.
- Add diced vegetables. Stir and cook for 5 minutes, until tender.
- Add cooked noodles to pan. Stir to mix.
- Serve with lettuce ‘cups’.
- Allow children to scoop mixture into the lettuce, roll up and eat.
Allergy modifications
- For a gluten free option use gluten free soy sauce.
Recipe tip
- For variety, use the same amount of chicken or beef mince instead of pork.
Each serve provides
| Benefit | Children’s serves |
|---|---|
| Meat/alternatives (pork) | 1 children’s serve |
| Vegetables | 1 children’s serve |
| Grain (rice noodles) | 1 children’s serve |
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