30 min
Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Marinate the minced pork with soy sauce, pepper, and minced garlic for 10 minutes.
- 2 Soak the vermicelli in warm water for 10 minutes, then cut it into shorter pieces.
- 3 Bring chicken broth to a boil, roll the meat into small balls, add them to the broth, cook for 5 minutes, and skim off the foam.
- 4 Add the diced tofu and vermicelli noodles and cook for another 3 minutes.
- 5 Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper, then sprinkle with chopped scallions and cilantro and turn off the heat.
With an appliance
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Microwave 28 min
Replace step 3: toss the meatballs in the loosely covered broth at 800W for 4 minutes; reduce by about 1 minute, keeping the meatballs round as they don't need to be stirred. Tofu and vermicelli from step 4 toss for an additional 2 minutes to prevent them from becoming mushy.