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Braised green bean with bean thread noodle

Green beans braised with bean thread noodles and pork in a savory soy-based sauce.

Ingredients

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1 lb green beans (trimmed both ends and remove tough fibers, cut into 2-inch sections)
2 oz minced lean pork or any meat you like (I used left over sausages)
2 bundles of bean thread noodles/vermicelli noodles (soak in cold water to let it soften and then cut into shorter pieces)
1 Tbsp chopped spring onion
3 Tbsp of canola oil
MARINADE:
1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
Salt to season
1 cup water
Dash of sesame oil

1
Blanch the green beans in boiling water for about 2-3 minutes and quickly submerge into ice water bath. Drain and set aside
2
Heat 3 Tbsp of canola oil and stir fry the minced pork and use the spatula to break up the meat, toss in chopped spring onion, add dark soy sauce, salt and water. Lastly add the green beans and cook for about 3 minutes
3
Add the vermicelli and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes. Turn up the heat to reduce the gravy if you prefer. Lastly drizzle with some sesame oil