Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles

雲南過橋米線

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — finished dish

Total time: 70 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Yunnan crossing-the-bridge noodles use piping-hot chicken broth to cook thin meat, egg and garnishes at the table.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g Yunnan rice noodles
200 g chicken breast
150 g pork tenderloin
2 pieces egg
150 g bean sprouts
80 g Chinese chives
1 L chicken stock

Broth seasoning

20 g ginger
1 tsp salt
1 pinch white pepper
1 tsp sesame oil

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pot
ladle
heatproof serving bowls

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — tools

03

Steps

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Partially freeze the chicken and pork, then slice them paper-thin

Step 1

Partially freeze the chicken and pork, then slice them paper-thin

Partially freeze the chicken and pork, then slice them paper-thin.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Measure the salt, white pepper and sesame oil

Step 2

Measure the salt, white pepper and sesame oil

Measure the salt, white pepper and sesame oil.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Rinse sprouts, cut chives, slice ginger and crack eggs into small bowls

Step 3

Rinse sprouts, cut chives, slice ginger and crack eggs into small bowls

Rinse sprouts, cut chives, slice ginger and crack eggs into small bowls.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Cook the rice noodles until just tender, rinse with warm water and divide among bowls

Step 4

Cook the rice noodles until just tender, rinse with warm water and divide among bowls

Cook the rice noodles until just tender, rinse with warm water and divide among bowls.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Bring the chicken stock and ginger to a full boil

Step 5

Bring the chicken stock and ginger to a full boil

Bring the chicken stock and ginger to a full boil.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Season with salt and white pepper and keep at a rolling boil for two minutes

Step 6

Season with salt and white pepper and keep at a rolling boil for two minutes

Season with salt and white pepper and keep at a rolling boil for two minutes.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Place raw egg first, then the thin meat slices, in each heatproof bowl

Step 7

Place raw egg first, then the thin meat slices, in each heatproof bowl

Place raw egg first, then the thin meat slices, in each heatproof bowl.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Immediately ladle boiling broth into each bowl to fully cover the meat

Step 8

Immediately ladle boiling broth into each bowl to fully cover the meat

Immediately ladle boiling broth into each bowl to fully cover the meat.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Leave for two minutes, then add bean sprouts and chives

Step 9

Leave for two minutes, then add bean sprouts and chives

Leave for two minutes, then add bean sprouts and chives.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Confirm both meats are fully cooked and the broth remains steaming hot

Step 10

Confirm both meats are fully cooked and the broth remains steaming hot

Confirm both meats are fully cooked and the broth remains steaming hot.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Add the noodles and sesame oil and loosen gently

Step 11

Add the noodles and sesame oil and loosen gently

Add the noodles and sesame oil and loosen gently.

Yunnan Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles — Serve piping hot in the large bowls and recheck meat doneness before eating

Step 12

Serve piping hot in the large bowls and recheck meat doneness before eating

Serve piping hot in the large bowls and recheck meat doneness before eating.

Common mistakes

Do not rush with excessive heat or ignore doneness, as both texture and safety will suffer.

Tips

Measure everything first and check doneness at each stage; remove bones and cut smaller for children or older adults.