Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles
Pork belly rendered until it crisps, pak choi wilted in the fat, and konjac noodles dried in the pan with sichuan pepper and fresh chilli.
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- 200 g Konjac noodles (shirataki)
- 150 g Pork belly
- 90 g Bok choy
- ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorn
- 1 Chili
- 2 tsp Toasted sesame oil
- 8 g Ginger (optional)
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce (optional)
- 8 g Cilantro (optional)
Method
- Cut the pork belly into short thick batons, split the pak choi, ring the chilli and grate the ginger.
- Lay the pork into a cold pan and bring it up over a medium flame for eight minutes. Starting cold lets the fat run out before the outside seizes, which is what makes the edges crisp rather than tough.
- Add the pak choi, ginger and chilli to the rendered fat and turn them for two minutes until the stems slump.
- In a second bare pan, toast the sichuan peppercorns until fragrant and crush them, then drain, rinse and dry-fry the konjac noodles for four minutes until they squeak and the pan goes dry.
- Tip the dried noodles into the pork pan off the heat with the sesame oil and soy, turn twice so they take up the fat, and finish with the crushed pepper and the coriander.
About Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles
Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles is a Chinese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 27 minutes and serves 1. It fits keto-friendly eating.
Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles: frequently asked questions
Is Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles take to make?
About 27 minutes start to finish, but only around 21 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ginger, light soy sauce, cilantro — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Twice-Cooked Pork Belly Konjac Noodles make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.