Taiwanese Minced Meat Noodles
A quick and easy guide to making the best Taiwanese minced meat noodles at home.
Ingredients
- 4 servings of noodles Taiwanese style noodles* 油面 or spaghetti noodles
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or peanut oil
- 1/2 yellow onion or 2 golden shallots - minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 lb ground meat beef or pork
- 8-10 dried shiitake mushrooms or dried Chinese mushrooms 香菇 - diced**
- Dashes of toasted sesame oil
- Freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper - to taste
- 2 scallions - chopped
For the sauce mixture:
- 3/4 cup chicken broth or pork rib broth
- 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine or sake
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp of Season with Spice’s Penang Chinese Five Spice or Sichuan Chinese Five Spice
- Veggies: baby bok choy beansprouts, shredded cucumber or shredded carrots
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain well and divide between serving bowls.
- While the noodles are cooking, combine the chicken broth, dark soy sauce, soy sauce, rice wine/ sake, sugar, and Chinese five spice in a small bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and set aside.
- Heat a wok or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, swirl in the oil to coat.
- Add in the onion/shallots, and cook over medium-low heat. When the onion begins to soften, add in the minced garlic and give it a few stirs, and cook until fragrant.
- Add in the ground meat, stir it constantly, and cook until the meat starts to brown - about two minutes. Add in the mushrooms and toss everything together, and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the sauce mixture, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Add a bit more water if you like your version to be more saucy.
- Turn heat down and let simmer over low heat for another 5-8 minutes, until the sauce reaches desired thickness.
- Add in dashes of toasted sesame oil and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the meat sauce mixture over the cooked noodles and garnish with chopped scallions.
- For side veggies, you can add quick, blanched baby bok choy, bean sprouts, or shredded cucumbers/carrots.
Notes
* Oil noodles (available dried or fresh) - known as youmian - are used specifically for this noodle dish. If you can’t find this noodle, the best substitute is spaghetti noodles. Of course, other types of noodles such as soba can also be used.
** Soak dried mushrooms until soft, about 20 minutes. Squeeze to remove excess water, then dice.
- If on hand, you can try adding a dash of oyster sauce or Chinese black vinegar to the dish. And if you have time, I also love adding freshly grated ginger.
Nutrition
Serving: 150gCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 22gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 907mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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