Taiwanese Meat Sauce is a SUPER easy recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to make.
You can make Taiwanese Meat Sauce in bulk and freeze it for up to 2 months!
I made Meat Sauce at least once a week when working my corporate job because it is easy, delicious, filling, and affordable.
You can pair Taiwanese Meat Sauce with rice or noodles. I have my EASY fresh hand-cut noodles recipes on my blog where you can make noodles with less than 3 ingredients!
Similar to bolognese sauce, Taiwanese Meat Sauce freezes well, so I always make it in bulk.
I recommend separating the meat sauce into your desired serving sizes. You can use either ziplock bags, containers, or reusable freezer bags.
How To Freeze & Prepare Taiwanese Meat Sauce:
- To Freeze: Let the Taiwanese Meat Sauce cool completely before transferring it into freezer bags. Make sure always to squeeze out any excess air. Place it in the freezer and freeze for up to 2 months.
- To Reheat: Defrost the Meat Sauce in the fridge overnight. Pout the sauce in a pot and heat the sauce over the stove at medium heat. If the sauce is too thick, add ½ cup of water and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
You can pair Taiwanese Meat Sauce with either rice or noodles, and I like to serve the meat sauce with fresh hand-cut noodles.
I have the EASIEST Hand-Cut Noodle you will ever make, and it only requires THREE simple ingredients!
All you need is flour, salt, and water, and you can make these delicious, chewy Hand-Cut Noodles.
You also can make these hand-cut noodles in bulk and freeze them for up to 2 months.
Do you want more Taiwanese Recipes? Here are some of my go-to recipes that you will LOVE!
- Spicy Fried Chicken – Taiwanese Nightmarket Style
- Taiwanese Pork Chops (Bento Box Style!)
- Popcorn Chicken (EXTRA CRISPY & JUCIY!)
- Chow Mein (Authentic Traditional Recipe!)
Ingredients
- 25 Shiitake Mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 Medium Shallots (minced)
- 4 cloves of Garlic (minced)
- 1 lb of Ground Pork or Chicken
- 3 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp of Sugar
- 2.5 cups of Water
- 2 tbsp of Spicy Fermented Bean Paste (optional)
- Turn the heat up to medium-high, drizzle in oil, and add ground meat in a pot. Sauté together for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in shallots and garlic and sauté together for another 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add sliced mushroom, soy sauce, and sugar and saute together for 1-2 minutes.
- OPTIONAL add in fermented bean paste and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
Taiwanese Meat Sauce
Materials
- 25 Shiitake Mushrooms sliced
- 2 Medium Shallots minced
- 4 cloves of Garlic minced
- 1 lb of Ground Pork or Chicken
- 3 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp of Sugar
- 2.5 cups of Water
- 2 tbsp of Spicy Fermented Bean Paste optional
Instructions
- Turn the heat up to medium-high, drizzle in oil, and add ground meat in a pot. Sauté together for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in shallots and garlic and sauté together for another 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add sliced mushroom, soy sauce, and sugar and saute together for 1-2 minutes.
- OPTIONAL add in fermented bean paste and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
Notes
- To Freeze: Let the Taiwanese Meat Sauce cool completely before transferring it into freezer bags. Make sure always to squeeze out any excess air. Place it in the freezer and freeze for up to 2 months.To Reheat: Defrost the Meat Sauce in the fridge overnight. Pout the sauce in a pot and heat the sauce over the stove at medium heat. If the sauce is too thick, add ½ cup of water and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
