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Pork Belly and Green Bean Braised Noodles

豆角焖面

Noodles cook above green beans and pork belly in a covered pot, then are mixed into the savory braising liquid.

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Noodles mixed with green beans and pork belly.
Pork Belly and Green Bean Braised Noodles
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Ingredients

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  • green beans
  • hand-rolled noodles or prepared oil noodles
  • pork belly
  • scallions
  • garlic
  • dried chiles
  • 1star anise
  • a littlethirteen-spice seasoning
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuldark soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • water
  • a littlesalt
  • a littlesugar
  • chicken bouillon
  • cooking oil

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Cut green beans into sections and thinly slice pork belly. Prepare noodles, scallions, garlic, dried chiles and star anise.

  2. 02

    Fry pork belly in oil until golden and its fat renders. Add aromatics and thirteen-spice seasoning and stir-fry.

  3. 03

    Add green beans and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the soy sauces and oyster sauce, then enough water for braising. Bring to a boil, season with salt, sugar and chicken bouillon and simmer over medium-low heat for 6 minutes.

  4. 04

    Lay noodles on top of the beans and broth. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes. Mix noodles and beans thoroughly, turn off the heat and let stand covered for 2 minutes.

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Pork Belly and Green Bean Braised Noodles

Noodles cook above green beans and pork belly in a covered pot, then are mixed into the savory braising liquid.

Ingredients

  • green beans
  • hand-rolled noodles or prepared oil noodles
  • pork belly
  • scallions
  • garlic
  • dried chiles
  • 1star anise
  • a littlethirteen-spice seasoning
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuldark soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • water
  • a littlesalt
  • a littlesugar
  • chicken bouillon
  • cooking oil

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Method

  1. 01

    Cut green beans into sections and thinly slice pork belly. Prepare noodles, scallions, garlic, dried chiles and star anise.

  2. 02

    Fry pork belly in oil until golden and its fat renders. Add aromatics and thirteen-spice seasoning and stir-fry.

  3. 03

    Add green beans and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the soy sauces and oyster sauce, then enough water for braising. Bring to a boil, season with salt, sugar and chicken bouillon and simmer over medium-low heat for 6 minutes.

  4. 04

    Lay noodles on top of the beans and broth. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes. Mix noodles and beans thoroughly, turn off the heat and let stand covered for 2 minutes.