Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans
Northern Chinese braised noodles
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- 100 g Wheat noodles
- 60 g Pork belly
- 220 g Long beans
- 250 ml Chicken stock
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
- 6 g Dried shiitake (optional)
- 3 cloves Garlic (optional)
- 1 Scallions (optional)
- 1 tsp Neutral oil (optional)
Method
- Cover the dried shiitake with warm water and leave them to swell.
- Slice the pork belly into thin strips, snap the long beans into finger lengths, chop the garlic and cut the scallion into short batons.
- Fry the pork strips in the oil in a wide lidded pan until the fat has run out of them and the lean edges have caught brown.
- Add the garlic and the soaked shiitake, sliced, then the long beans, and keep turning them in the fat until the beans are blistered and army green.
- Pour in the stock with both soys, lay the dry noodles across the surface in an even raft without stirring them in, and clamp on the lid.
- Leave it over a low flame until the hiss turns dry and there is no liquid left under the noodles, which will have swollen and taken the colour of the soy.
- Lift the lid, fold the noodles down through the pork and beans with chopsticks, and scatter the scallion over as it goes to the table.
About Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans
Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans is a Chinese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 36 minutes and serves 1.
Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans: frequently asked questions
Is Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Wheat noodles, Light soy sauce, Dark soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
How long does Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans take to make?
About 36 minutes start to finish, but only around 22 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. 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 Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out dried shiitake, garlic, scallions — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Men Mian with Pork and Long Beans make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.