Taiwanese Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mien)

Taiwanese minced pork sauce is a classic and popular dish that’s savory, slightly sweet, and very flavorful. Because it’s so delicious yet simple, many in Taiwan grow up with this dish - try this recipe and you’ll understand why it’s so popular! Feel free to double the sauce, freeze it and enjoy later whenever you want.

Taiwanese Minced Pork Noodles (Rou Zhao Mien)

Course

Main
Prep time

5 Mins
cook time

1 Hour 10 Mins
servings

2
Author

@cookinginchinglish

Ingredients

1 shallot minced (~¼ cup)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb. 20/80 ground pork
1 tbsp rice cooking wine optional
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1½ tbsp sugar
¼ tsp white pepper powder
small pinch Chinese five-spice powder optional
1 pack Lotus Foods Organic Brown Udon Rice Noodles

Suggested Optional Toppings

vegetable
soft boiled egg
scallions chopped
crispy fried shallots
chili oil

product used in the recipe

Organic Brown Udon Rice Noodles

1

Cook minced shallot and vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or a skillet with a lid over medium low heat until it turns yellow (~5-7 mins). Stir occasionally.
2

Add pork and stir fry for ~2 mins.
3

Add rice cooking wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper and Chinese five-spice and cook for 30 seconds.
4

Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 30 mins. Stir twice while cooking to make sure it doesn't burn. If it looks too dry (this usually happens if you use a skillet instead of Dutch oven), add some water.
5

After it's done cooking, let it sit for 30 mins before opening the lid.
6

Meanwhile, cook the udon rice noodles following the instructions on the package.
7

To serve, pour minced pork sauce over the noodles, top with optional toppings of your choice and enjoy!