Miso Pork Soba Noodles

Tender pork and chewy soba noodles in a rich miso broth, finished with a drizzle of sesame oil. This one-pot meal comes together in under 25 minutes.

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Ingredients

1
Place the pork tenderloin on a cutting board and slice it lengthwise into thin strips, about 1/8 inch thick, cutting in the same direction as the grain runs along the meat.
2
Trim the root end off the scallions and slice them crosswise into thin rounds, keeping white and green parts in separate piles.
3
Fill a large pot with 6 cups of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat, about 8 minutes. You'll hear a loud, rolling rumble and see large bubbles breaking the surface constantly.
4
Add the pork slices to the boiling water and stir once to separate them. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the dried soba noodles and stir gently to submerge them.
5
Cook for 4 more minutes until the noodles are tender but still slightly firm when you bite one, and the pork is cooked through and pale inside.
6
In a small bowl, whisk the miso paste with 3 tablespoons of the hot cooking broth until smooth and fully dissolved with no lumps remaining.
7
Pour the miso mixture into the pot and stir for 30 seconds to combine evenly, then add the soy sauce and stir once.
8
Divide the noodles, pork, and broth between two bowls, pouring the broth in first and arranging noodles and pork on top.
9
Drizzle 0.5 teaspoon of sesame oil over each bowl in a thin stream, letting it pool slightly on the surface.
10
Scatter the green and white scallion slices evenly over each bowl as garnish.

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