Pork rib noodles are a dish that is easy to eat, easy to cook, yet full of nutrients and incredibly delicious. Join cooking with TasteVN to learn how to make 3 dishes of pork rib noodles: pork rib meatballs, pork rib char siu noodles, and pork rib vegetable noodles!
1. Pork rib meatballs
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pork rib meatballs Serves 5 people
Pork ribs 1.5 kg Chicken broth 800 gr (2 cans) Onion 2 bulbs Carrot 1 kg Green onion 10 gr Ground pork 300 gr Chopped shallots 10 gr Quail eggs 20 eggs Cilantro 5 gr Fried onions 10 gr Noodles 500 gr Chicken seasoning 35 gr Spices a little (salt/sugar/pepper) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose delicious quail eggs
Choose quail eggs with beautiful, sturdy shells, no gray color, and without any spots.
When shining a light or looking through sunlight, hold the egg in your hand, exposing only the two ends of the egg, looking at the egg from one side while shining a light from the other side. If it is a fresh egg, it will have a transparent pink color with a pink dot in the middle.
Tools needed
Multifunctional electric pressure cooker (instant pot), gas stove, bowl,…
How to make Pork rib noodle meatballs
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Prepare the pork bones
Clean the pork ribs and cut them into pieces about 4cm long.
Boil a pot of water with a tablespoon of salt, then add the pork ribs. When the water boils again, continue boiling for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Remove the bones and rinse them with cold water.
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Prepare other ingredients
Green onions washed and cut into sections.
Carrots washed and cut into sections.
1 onion peeled, left whole, and 1 onion diced finely.
Quail eggs boiled, peeled.
Mix minced meat with 1 diced onion, 10g minced shallots, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon pepper. After mixing, shape the meat into bite-sized balls and set aside.
Quick way to peel quail eggs:To peel quail eggs quickly, boil the eggs in a medium-sized pot. Right after boiling, pour out all the hot water, fill the pot with cold water just covering the eggs, cover the pot, and shake it up and down about 10 times.
At this point, the egg shells will be cracked all over, making peeling very quick.
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Broth Cooking
Put into a pressure cooker the following ingredients: 1.5kg of pre-prepared pork bones, 1kg of chopped carrots, 1 onion, 25g of salt, 35g of chicken seasoning, 21g of sugar, 2 cans of chicken broth, and 2.5 liters of water. Stir the ingredients well, then cover the pot and set it to soup mode for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, let it rest for another 30 minutes.
After that, open the pot, remove the fat, and the onion, set the cooking mode back on, then add the meatballs and quail eggs, and boil for another 15 minutes. Finally, add the chopped green onions and stir well, and it’s done.
Note: If you do not have an electric pressure cooker, simmer the bones over low heat for about 45 minutes using a regular pot. -
Boiling Noodles
Boil a pot of water, then add 500g of noodles, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, stirring well. Once the water comes back to a boil, cook for another 4 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let the noodles steam for another 5 minutes.
Next, drain the noodles and rinse them with cold water, then let them dry.
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Final product
Take a sufficient amount of noodles into a bowl, scoop in some broth, pork ribs, carrots, meatballs, quail eggs, sprinkle with a little fried shallots, cilantro, and ground pepper to enjoy.
The noodle soup with pork ribs and meatballs is hot, with a rich, clear broth, soft and delicious noodles combined with fatty, tender meatballs that are incredibly appealing.
You can eat the noodle soup with a bit of chili fish sauce if you like.
2. Noodle with pork ribs and char siu meat
Preparation time
1 hour
Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Noodle with pork ribs and char siu meat Serves 2 people
Pork ribs 0.5 kg Carrot 1 piece Noodles 250 gr Green onions 10 gr Cilantro 5 gr Seasoning powder 2 teaspoons Rock sugar 1/2 tablespoon Fried shallots 10 gr Spices a little (salt/pepper) Cooking oil 1 teaspoon
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How to make Pork Rib Noodles with Char Siu Meat
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Prepare the Pork Ribs
Wash the pork ribs clean and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Put the ribs in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of salt, mix well, then pour boiling water over them and massage the ribs to remove all the impurities. Next, take the ribs out and rinse them thoroughly with cold water.
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Prepare the Other Ingredients
Peel the carrots and cut them into pieces. You can carve the carrots into flower shapes for a more attractive presentation.
Wash the herbs and chop them finely.
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Cook the Broth
Add the pork ribs to a pot with 2 liters of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a low heat, adding 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, and 1/2 tablespoon of rock sugar. Simmer the ribs for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add the carrots to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Note: Do not cover the pot while simmering the bones, keep the heat low, and regularly skim off the foam to keep the broth clear. -
Boil the noodles
Place a pot of water on the stove, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and boil for 7 – 9 minutes until the noodles are soft.
Turn off the heat, remove the noodles and rinse them with clean water, then drain.
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Completion
Take an appropriate amount of boiled noodles into a bowl, sprinkle some chopped scallions on top, add a few pieces of char siu, and a little fried onion. Ladle the broth, pork bones, carrots, and add a bit of ground pepper to enjoy.
If you find it bland, you can add a little chili fish sauce.
Tip:- You can buy char siu at reputable food stores or make it at home following the guide from TasteVN.
- See details: How to make flavorful char siu that is not dry and easy to make at home.
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Finished Product
Pork rib noodles with char siu have a clear, flavorful broth, tender and fragrant char siu meat, and chewy noodles that are just right. You can enjoy the noodles for breakfast or anytime you like!
3. Pork Rib Noodles with Vegetables
Preparation
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pork Rib Noodles with Vegetables Serves 3
Pork ribs 500 gr Minced pork 200 gr Beetroot 100 gr Carrot 100 gr Potato 100 gr Green onion 10 gr Coriander 5 gr Minced shallots 10 gr Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Shallots 20 gr Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Noodles 200 gr Seasoning a little (salt/sugar/pepper/seasoning powder/msg)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good potatoes
- To choose good potatoes, select those that feel firm when held, with smooth skin; potatoes with more yellow skin will taste better than those with more white skin.
- Do not buy potatoes that are bruised, deformed, rotten, leaking water, or feel soft when pressed, as they are stale.
- In particular, do not buy sprouted potatoes, as they produce harmful toxins that are very detrimental to health.
How to choose good beets
- Select beets that still have green leaves, smooth skin, and feel firm to the touch; these are fresh beets. Looking at the bottom of the beets, a round shape usually indicates a sweeter taste, while a flat bottom often has less sweetness.
- Do not buy beets that are soft, mushy, leaking water, or deformed.
How to prepare Pork rib noodles with vegetables
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Prepare the pork ribs
Wash the pork ribs clean and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Put the ribs in a bowl, mix well with 1 tablespoon of salt, pour boiling water over them to blanch the ribs for about 5 minutes, massage them to remove impurities.
Take the ribs out and rinse them with clean water, then let them drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Carrots, potatoes, and beets should be peeled, washed clean, and cut into large cubes.
Green onions and cilantro should be washed clean.
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Sauté onions and stir-fry minced meat
Slice the shallots and mix well with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, add the sliced shallots and sauté until golden and fragrant. Next, strain the shallots through a sieve and set aside.
Take back 1 tablespoon of oil used to sauté the shallots into a pan, add 1 teaspoon of chopped green onions and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the minced meat to stir-fry.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, stir until the meat is cooked and firm, at this point sprinkle a little ground pepper and turn off the heat.
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Blanch the noodles
Soak the noodles in hot water for 3 minutes, then remove them.
Next, soak the noodles a second time for an additional 5 minutes in hot water to soften them, then remove the noodles, rinse with cold water, and drain.
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Cook the broth
Put the ribs in a large pot, pour in 3 liters of water, bring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer the bones.
After simmering the bones for 30 minutes, add carrots, potatoes, and beetroot to the pot. Season the broth with 2 teaspoons of salt and 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, stirring well.
Simmer for about 15 more minutes until the vegetables are soft, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Place the noodles in a bowl, add minced meat, pork ribs, and the simmered vegetables, chopped cilantro, and pour the broth over. Sprinkle fried onions on top to enjoy.
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Finished product
Pork rib noodle soup with vegetables is a combination of rich, meaty broth, perfectly cooked noodles that are not too soft, along with minced meat and a variety of vegetables full of nutrients for a long day of activity.
TasteVN invites you to refer to another way to cook pork rib noodles shared by users to have more variations for your soup dish!
See details: Delicious and flavorful pork rib noodle soup recipe for a nutritious breakfast
How to choose delicious spare ribs
- To buy good bones for cooking soup, you should choose pork ribs, this type of bone has a lot of meat, soft bones, and makes tastier broth.
- Choose bones that are light pink in color, press on the meat outside the bone to see if it has elasticity and firmness.
- Avoid buying bones that are dull in color, leaking water, with soft mushy meat or bad odors, as they are old and not fresh.
How to clean pork ribs without odor
- Besides boiling pork ribs with salt, you can briefly boil the bones for 1 minute and then discard this water.
- Next, put in another pot of water a few slices of ginger and a little white wine, bring to a boil, then add the bones and boil for 5 minutes, turn off the heat, remove the bones and wash them thoroughly.
How to choose pork for delicious minced meat
- To make good minced meat, buy shoulder meat or pork belly that has both lean and a little fat; minced meat will be tender, fatty, not dry like made from lean meat, and not too greasy.
- If buying pre-ground minced meat, also choose meat that has both lean and fat, with fresh color, no bad odor, and no water leakage.
- If you buy meat to grind yourself, choose meat that is bright pink, press on the meat to see if it has elasticity and firmness. The meat should not be dull in color, have a bad smell, or be mushy and leaking water.
How to choose delicious carrots
- Good carrots have a straight, slender shape, smooth skin, bright color, and feel heavy in hand.
- Carrots with small cores will be sweeter than those with large cores.
- Choose carrots of moderate size; larger carrots often have more core, are older, and have more fibers, which are not tasty.
- Avoid choosing carrots that are bruised, deformed, wilted, or rotten.
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