Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mian)

This recipe for Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mian) features cooked noodles topped with a savory mixture of seasoned ground pork and mushrooms.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 630kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

250 g ground pork
1 shallot minced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 Chinese mushrooms soaked in hot water and diced into small pieces (reserve mushroom liquid)
½ tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon dou ban jiang broad bean paste
1 tablespoon tian mian jiang sweet bean paste
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ C chicken broth

For serving:

400 g noodles cooked
4 boiled eggs
cucumbers sliced

Instructions

In a large pot over medium-high heat, add in the ground pork and break it into smaller pieces.
Once the fat renders from the pork, add in the shallot and garlic and continue to sauté, until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
Add in the chopped Chinese mushrooms and continue to stir fry.
In a small bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, dou ban jiang, tian mian jiang, sugar, five-spice powder, and white pepper.
Pour in the reserved mushroom liquid (about ¼ C) along with chicken broth.
Stir the meat and mushrooms with the liquid, and cook until the sauce is reduced slightly.
Check the seasoning and adjust to your taste.
Remove from heat and serve with cooked noodles, boiled egg, cucumber or leafy greens.

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