Bian dou men mian 扁豆焖面

Bian dou men mian 扁豆焖面

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 200 g Pork thinly sliced or other protein
  • 2 tsp Light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
  • ¼ tsp Ground white pepper

Dish

  • 425 g Fresh white noodles
  • 1 inch Ginger julienned
  • 3 Star anise
  • 5 cloves Garlic coarsely chopped
  • 3 Dried red chilies coarsely chopped (optional)
  • 2 Scallions chopped
  • 425 g Green beans trimmed and cut in half
  • 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions
 

  • Start by mixing the meat with the marinade ingredients and set aside for 20 minutes while you prepare the rest of the components.
  • Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the ginger and star anise, and cook for 30 seconds. 
  • Add the garlic, chilies (if using) and scallions, and stir-fry for one minute.
  • Add the pork and turn up the heat to high. Stir-fry until the pork is opaque. Then spread the pork out in a single layer on the wok’s surface to brown the meat (30 seconds to a minute).
  • Stir in the green beans and cook for a couple minutes. 
  • Add the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce and sugar. Stir everything together and add water. 
  • Place the cooked noodles on top of this mixture.
  • Mix everything together to coat the noodles with sauce. The sauce should be soaked into the noodles very quickly. Serve immediately.