A Tasty, Tangy, Warming Noodle Soup
If you’re looking for a rice companion, head back that-a-way to the pickled long beans stir-fry post. But, given the fact that much of the country is recovering from the bomb cyclone—nightmare of powdery snow blowing around, stinging you in the face, and being bundled up within an inch of your life—we figured that some folks out there could use the spicy kick of this pickled long bean with pork stir fry, made into the perfect pickled long bean noodle soup. The pickled long beans with pork dish has lots of tongue burning chili flavor (well, you can choose just how “warm” you want to get via the number of bird’s eye chilies you use), crispy ground pork, and of course, those kick-you-in-the-butt pickled long beans. When the spice from the stir-fry mixes in with delicious pure chicken broth to make this pickled long bean noodle soup, you’ll forget all about the ice and plummeting temperatures outside!
Let’s get started.
Recipe Instructions
First, marinate the ground pork. Mix it with 1 tablespoon of the oil, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine. Set aside while you gather your other ingredients. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the pork and stir-fry until cooked through and lightly crisped.
Add the ginger and allow to infuse the oil for another minute. Next, add the garlic and cook until the garlic is lightly browned.
Add the diced green and red bell peppers and cook until they are slightly softened. Add the bird’s eye chilies, Chinese pickled long beans, sugar, and white pepper, and cook for a few minutes to heat the long beans through. If you want an extra kick, add the chilies early on along with the ginger to really infuse the oil.
To prepare this pickled long bean noodle soup, place your cooked noodles (use fresh or dried noodles—or try making your own with our handmade noodle recipe) and heated chicken broth in a bowl. Top with a few spoonfuls of the pickled long bean stir-fry. Add salt and/or chili oil to taste.
Serve your Chinese pickled long bean noodle soup nice and hot and it will surely wake up your taste buds!
