Pork Yaka Mein a la Dug
"My spin on 'yaka mein soup' with pork and bok choy. It's a family favorite (for our gluten-free family). Everyone from my 5-year-old to my wife and I can't get enough, especially on a cold or grey day. This recipe generally makes enough for us to have two meals for five people with some lunches left over. Serve with condiments including crushed red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, and lime wedges."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Bok Choy | 1 cup (70g) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (4 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
- 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
- 2 cups water, or as needed to cover
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 4 teaspoons seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 large heads bok choy - large outer leaves and base trimmed off, heads thickly sliced
- 2 bunches fresh cilantro leaves, chopped - divided
- 1 cup water
- 2 (8 ounce) packages dried flat rice noodles
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- grated Parmesan cheese to taste
- lime wedges