Easy Vegan Ban Mian
This Vegan Ban Mian is a simple noodle dish, engulfed in a fragrant mushroom broth and topped with shitake mushrooms, greens, plant based mince with a dollop of chili oil.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
Mince
- 1/2 cup TVP or 1 packet of plant based mince
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sweetener
- 2 tsp corn starch (optional)
Mushroom Broth
- 4 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 tsp kombu dashi
- 1 tsp mushroom seasoning
- 4-5 shitake mushrooms fresh or dried
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
To serve
- bunch bok choy or leafy greens
- chili oil or sambal
Instructions
- Add sesame oil to a wok or pan. Saute your plant based mince or soaked TVP for a minute. Add all the other ingredients, including corn starch and saute until fully cooked and crispy. Set aside.
- In that same pan, add water, garlic, shitake mushrooms, kombu dashi, mushroom seasoning, soy sauce and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- As it's simmering, boil your noodles of choice according to package instructions. My dried Ban Mian took about 3 minutes to cook!
- Blanch your greens in the mushroom broth for a minute and take them out.
- Serve noodles in a bowl, pour over the broth and garnish with sliced shitake mushrooms, greens, fried mince and chili oil.