Green Bean Braised Noodles (豆角焖面 Dou Jiao Men Mian)
These Green Bean Braised Noodles make a perfect one-bowl dinner dish for a busy weekday. They're simple and flavorful!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 - 1.5 lb green beans
- 1/2 lb pork belly
- 2/3 lb (~300g) fresh noodles 3 (break into shorter pieces if too long)
- 3 - 5 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- ~1.5 cups water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Wash the green beans thoroughly. Remove the stems from the two ends and slice the green beans diagonally into long wedges. Peel and slice the garlic. Cut the pork belly into thin slices.
- 2
Heat a large nonstick pan under medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. When the oil is warm, add the sliced pork belly, stirring immediately. Then add 1 teaspoon of Chinese Shaoxing wine and mix well. Lower the heat slightly to cook the pork belly, tossing occasionally until the pork belly changes color from raw pink to a more translucent white and some oil seeps out from the pork belly.
- 3
Raise the heat back to medium. Add the sliced garlic and stir a bit. Then add the green beans and mix well with the pork belly. Then add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce, stirring to combine.
- 4
Pour 1.5 cups of water to the pan. The water should immerse most of the green beans and pork belly. Cover the lid. When water boils (about 2 minutes), set the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. When 5 minutes are up, remove the lid and ladle a half cup of liquid in to a separate bowl.
- 5
Spread the fresh noodles evenly on top of the green bean mixture, using your hands to separate any clumps. Drizzle the half cup of liquid (from the previous step) over the noodles. Cover the lid again and let everything cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the noodles are cooked through.
- 6
Remove the lid. Use a pair of chopsticks or tongs to mix everything together. The liquid should be mostly absorbed after this. Cover the lid again for another minute. Then turn off the heat and divide the noodles into 4 equal portions and enjoy!
- 7
Optional: Add a few drops of Chinese black vinegar, a teaspoon of chili sauce, chopped cilantro or green onions for some added flavor.