• In a large pot, fill with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling add in your rice vermicelli and cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to your pot and toss with a small amount of neutral oil (optional) and then set aside.

Spicy Ground Pork

• In a skillet over medium high heat, add your peanut oil, minced garlic + minced ginger, sauté for a minute. Add in your ground pork and cook for 3-5 minutes or until almost cooked through. Remove any excess oil.
• Add in your brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, chili flakes + hoisin sauce, mix until combined and well coated. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until pork is cooked through. Set aside.

Peanut Butter Sauce

• In either a food processor, blender or using a hand mixer, add all of your ingredients except for the water and blend until well combined. Once combined, slowly pour in your water while mixing in a constant slow stream until the sauce is well combined and smooth. You may not need the full 1/3 cup, so start with a 1/4 cup and add more if necessary. Make sure the water is hot as it will mix better and create a smoother consistency.

Assembly

• For assembly you can either serve the noodles in a bowl topping it with the sauce, the ground pork, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeños + peanuts. You can also combine the sauce, pasta and ground pork together in a pot first and then add your toppings if you want a more even coating of sauce.
• This recipe makes 6-8 servings give or take, depending on your prefered serving size! Enjoy!