Serves 4

• 800g pork fillet
• sesame and peanut oil for rubbing
• 1 tbsp Chinese 5-spice
• 1 tbsp peanut oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• sea salt and black pepper

For The Noodles

• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped ginger
• pinch of chilli powder
• 2 red or orange bell peppers, sliced
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 200g egg noodles, cooked
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• 10g fresh coriander leaves
• roasted peanuts
• fresh red chilli, sliced
• sea salt and black pepper

1 Preheat oven to 200ºC. Place pork fillet on a board, rub with peanut and sesame oil, then the 5-spice mixture. Season. Heat a griddle pan, add peanut oil and butter, sear pork on all sides. Remove and place in oven. Bake for 7–10 minutes.
2 For The Noodles Heat peanut oil in a pan/wok, add garlic, ginger and chilli, sauté for 1 minute, add peppers, sauté for 2 minutes. Add the hoisin sauce and soy sauce, stir to combine, toss in noodles and stir well to coat.
3 To Serve Divide noodles between serving plates, serve with sliced pork and sprinkle with spring onion, sliced red chilli, coriander and nuts.

Text and image: Fairlady