Pea and Meat Sauce Rice Noodles
The savory aroma of the meat blends with the soft, slightly gritty texture of the peas, and it tastes great.
Ingredients
peas
1 jin (500g)
dry rice noodles
Half jin, serves 3-4
ground pork
Half jin (250g)
vegetables
to taste
scallions
2 stalks
ginger
1 small piece
garlic
2 cloves
Instructions
1
Step 1
Rinse the dried white peas.
2
Step 2
Soak overnight.
3
Step 3
Drain the peas.
4
Step 4
Heat the pressure cooker until dry, add an appropriate amount of peanut oil, and toss in the ginger slices to briefly fry.
5
Step 5
Pour in the peas and stir-fry briefly.
6
Step 6
Add an appropriate amount of water (about 1.5 cm above the peas), and season with salt and chicken bouillon to taste.
7
Step 7
Cover with the lid. Once it comes up to pressure on high heat, reduce to medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool naturally until the valve drops.
8
Step 8
The cooked peas.
9
Step 9
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the 1.2mm dry rice noodles, and soak for about 20-25 minutes until they snap easily when lifted with chopsticks. You can also boil two eggs at the same time. Once the noodles are soaked, rinse with water until clear, then drain and set aside.
10
Step 10
The meat sauce can be prepared in advance. The method is simple: add oil to a pan, stir-fry the ground pork until it turns white and releases oil, add a large spoonful of sauce (wheat paste, flour paste, or soybean paste all work), stir-fry over medium heat until it releases oil, add a pinch of salt to season, and it's done.
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Step 11
Add water to a pot, add an appropriate amount of meat sauce, and simmer to make the broth base. If you have stock on hand, you can skip making the broth base and use the stock directly.
12
Step 12
Simmer until the broth is thick and flavorful.
13
Step 13
Add seasonings to the bowl: salt, minced garlic, chili oil, Sichuan pepper oil, Sichuan pepper powder, and MSG.
14
Step 14
Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the vegetables first. Any leafy greens will work.
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Step 15
Transfer to the bowl.
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Step 16
Take an appropriate amount of rice noodles and blanch briefly.
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Step 17
Place into the bowl. Then top with the peas and meat sauce. Sprinkle with chopped scallions if available.
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Step 18
Mix well and enjoy — it tastes fantastic :)
