Cha Mi - Vietnamese Shrimp and Pork Noodle Delight

Ingredients

• Egg noodles (8 ounces)
• Pork loin (1 pound, thinly sliced)
• Shrimp (1 pound, peeled and deveined)
• Carrots (2, julienned)
• Bean sprouts (1 cup)
• Green onions (1/2 cup, chopped)
• Garlic (3 cloves, minced)
• Roasted peanuts (1/2 cup, crushed)
• Cilantro (1/4 cup, chopped)
• Lime (1, juiced)
• Fish sauce (3 tablespoons)
• Soy sauce (3 tablespoons)
• Sugar (1 tablespoon)
• Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

1. Cook the egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the sliced pork loin and cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add the shrimp and cook for about 3-4 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
4. Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Then add the julienned carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
5. Add the bean sprouts and chopped green onions to the skillet and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring frequently to combine.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice to create the sauce.
7. Pour the sauce over the vegetable mixture in the skillet and stir to combine thoroughly.
8. Add the cooked pork loin, shrimp, and drained egg noodles to the skillet. Toss everything together until well coated in the sauce and heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantro and crushed roasted peanuts.
10. Serve hot, with additional lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the dish.