Recipes · Singaporean · Main Courses
Bak Chor Mee (Minced Pork Noodles)
One serving has 674 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (186%), thiamin (149%), niacin (86%), phosphorus (68%), copper (67%) and riboflavin (61%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (237 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, fish, gluten, pork, shellfish, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 90 g Egg noodles, dry
- 80 g Pork, ground, raw
- 5 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
- 30 g Surimi
- 5 g Vinegar, balsamic
- 4 g Sriracha
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Scallions, raw
- 6 g Soy sauce
- 2 g Sugar
- 5 g Lard
Method
- Soak the dried shiitake mushroom in warm water for 15 minutes, then drain and dice finely.
- Boil the egg noodles (mee pok is the traditional flat noodle) for 2 minutes, then drain and toss with the lard to stop them sticking.
- Melt the lard in a pan over medium-high heat, add the garlic and cook 30 seconds, then add the minced pork and mushroom.
- Cook the pork, breaking it up with a spoon, for 4-5 minutes until it is no longer pink and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Stir in the soy sauce and sugar, then add the sliced fish balls (surimi is a workable stand-in) and warm them through for 1 minute.
- Toss the noodles with the black vinegar and chilli sauce in a bowl, then spoon the pork mixture on top.
- Scatter over the scallions and serve at once, mixing everything together just before eating.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 674 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 75.9 g | |
| Water | 98.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 32.3 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.77 g | |
| Cystine | 0.51 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.96 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 26.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.07 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 9.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 147 mg | |
| Calcium | 62.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.6 mg | 67% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 94.8 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 478 mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 638 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 102 µg | 186% |
| Sodium | 525 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.1 mg | 52% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.6 mg | 149% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.67 mg | 61% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12 mg | 86% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.5 mg | 51% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.65 mg | 50% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 225 µg | 56% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 54% |
| Choline | 85.9 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 30.6 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 22.7 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 11.3 µg | 13% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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