5 from 15 votes
Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mian)
Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mian) feature ground pork braised with shallots, garlic, soaked Chinese mushrooms, and a balance of soy sauces, fermented bean pastes, and spices. The savory sauce thickens as it cooks, coating noodles served alongside boiled egg and sliced cucumber for a hearty, flavorful meal with contrasting textures.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
630 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
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 soy sauce light
- 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 five-spice powder Chinese
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ C chicken broth
For serving:
- 400 g noodles cooked
- 4 egg boiled
- cucumber 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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Nutrition Information
Calories
630kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
209mg
(70%)
Sodium
644mg
(27%)
Potassium
540mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 630
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 630kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 209mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 644mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.