Szechuan Noodles Food

SZECHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the first thirteen ingredients (garlic through cayenne pepper) into a blender, and blend until smooth.
• Cook the noodles of your choice according to package directions.
• Drain pasta and place in a large serving bowl.
• While still warm, toss the pasta with about 3/4 of the sauce.
• Add the julienned bell peppers and scallions and toss well.
• This dish is great served warm or even at room temperature.
• Remaining sauce can be added if pasta seems too dry.

SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH SPICY BEEF SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles; drain and keep warm.
• Pour sesame oil in pan and heat till hot. Saute onion and next 4 ingredients hot sesame oil until tender.
• Combine cornstarch and beef broth, whisking until smooth.
• Stir broth mixture, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce into onion mixture.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• Stir in ground beef.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta, and sprinkle with sliced green onions.
• Yield: 4 servings.

SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan, skin side up. Rub the tops with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 minutes, until cooked through. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones and discard the skin and bones. Shred the chicken in large bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the broccoli florets for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately immerse in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and set the color. Drain and set aside.
• Place the garlic, ginger, vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and the cayenne pepper in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Add a splash of olive oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with the sauce. Add the scallions, peppers, chicken and broccoli and toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SZECHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers. Puree the sauce.
• Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce. Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature. The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta.

DAN DAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except oil and chicken stock. Then gently stir in oil and stock - oil should be sitting on surface. Set aside.
• Mix together hoisin, soy, Chinese wine and five spice ("Sauce").
• Heat oil in a skillet or wok over high heat. Add pork and cook, breaking it up as you, until it changes from pink to white. Add Sauce and cook for 1 minute, then transfer into a bowl.
• Return skillet to stove, reduce to medium heat. Add oil into middle of skillet.
• Add Sui mi ya cai and stir for 30 seconds, just to warm through. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Cook noodles per packet directions.
• Add choi sum for last 1 minute of cooking.
• Drain.
• Ladle 1/4 of Dan Dan Sauce into a bowl. Pile in noodles, top with pork and Sui mi ya cai. Place choi sum on side.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and green onions and serve.
• To eat, mix it all up to coat the noodles well with Sauce, then devour!

SPICY SICHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat a wok or heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the peppercorns and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until they brown slightly and start to smoke. Remove them from the heat and allow them to cool, then grind them. Set aside.
• Combine the pork, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of the salt and mix well. Heat a wok or skillet, add the oil and when the oil is hot, deep-fry the pork, stirring it with a spatula to break up the pieces. When the pork is crispy, about four minutes, remove it with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels.
• Pour off all but two tablespoons of the oil. Put a pot containing 3 to 4 quarts of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
• Reheat the wok with the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic, ginger and scallions for 30 seconds, then add the sesame paste, the remaining soy sauce and salt, the chili oil and chicken stock. Simmer for four minutes. Return the pork to the pan and stir.
• Cook the noodles in the boiling water two minutes if they are fresh, five minutes if they are dried (if using spaghetti, cook according to package directions). Drain in a colander. Transfer them to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Ladle on the sauce and top with the fried pork mixture. Sprinkle with the ground Sichuan peppercorns and serve.

SZECHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers.
• Puree the sauce.
• Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti until just done, not soft.
• Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce.
• Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta.
• Enjoy!

SZECHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on the package. Drain.
• Mix all remaining ingredients together until well mixed. It may help to heat for a minute in the microwave.
• Mix noodles and sauce.
• Serve warm, but these also taste great cold.

SZECHUAN COLD NOODLES

Steps:

• Set up a steamer with enough water and bring to a boiling.
• Spread noodles on a steamer and then steam for 4-5 minutes. Then add a small pinch of salt in the water and then transfer the noodles in the water. Heat until the water boils again.
• Transfer out and add 1/2 tablespoon f oil immediately (This will help to avoid the noodles being sticky with each other). Stir to mix well. Use chopsticks to stir the noodles up repeatedly to help the noodles cool down quickly. In hot days, you can even resort to an electric fan.
• Cook the noodles according to the instruction on the package. I recommend you only cook the noodles about until 80% cooked.
• When the noodles are completely cooled down, add shredded cucumber and all the other seasonings. Mix well and serve cold.
• Drizzle some chili oil on top, garnish green onion and roasted peanuts.

SZECHUAN SHRIMP AND NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine frozen vegetables and contents from sauce packet from meal starter, water and shrimp.
• Cook over high heat until vegetables and shrimp are thawed, stir occasionally.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add noodles and contents of seasoning packet from chicken soup mix (WHEN I MADE THIS, I ADDED THE SHRIMP SEASONING PACKET AFTER TASTING. THIS OPTION IS UP TO YOU!).
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle each serving with peanuts from meal starter.

SPICY SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH GARLIC CHILI OIL

Steps:

• Garlic Chili Oil: Saute garlic with vegetable oil in a small pot until it becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and add the rest of the sauce ingredients into the pot.
• Boil noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook your noodles according to the directions. Rinse under cold water and drain very well.
• Add sauce: Add as much of the Szechuan chili oil sauce according to your liking and spice level.
• Serve: Top with fresh cilantro, scallions, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH PORK

Steps:

• Cook the linguine according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground pork and red pepper flakes and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the scallions, carrot, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Stir the chicken broth, soy sauce and peanut butter into the pork mixture. Cook, stirring, until the peanut butter is melted and fully incorporated. Toss with the pasta, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the pasta seems dry. Sprinkle with the cilantro, if desired.

EASY SZECHUAN CHICKEN WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces
• Whisk the soy sauce, cornflour and salt in a bowl to remove any lumps.
• Add the chicken and mix to coat thoroughly. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes to marinate.
• Once marinated, drain the chicken through a colander, reserving the marinade. This will be used to thicken the sauce later.
• Place all the ingredients for the batter in a mixing bowl and whisk to remove any lumps
• Heat the oil in a frying pan
• Dip pieces of chicken into the batter and then place immediately into the hot oil. Fry until brown all over and there is no pink showing when a piece is cut in half. The internal temperature should be 74°C/165°F (see notes)
• Drain the fried chicken pieces on kitchen paper towel and set aside.
• Peel, shred and slice the vegetables. Shred the cabbage finely; quarter the button mushrooms. Try to keep the vegetables to a consistent size so they all cook at the same time.
• Combine all the sauce ingredients (with the exception of the cornflour) in a wok or large frying pan.
• Add the chopped vegetables and stir well to coat with the sauce.
• Stirfry over a medium heat for 2 minutes until the vegetables are warmed through, then add the stock and bring to the boil.
• Cover with a lid, turn the heat down to a simmer and leave for 10 to 15 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Don't allow them to overcook and become mushy; the vegetables should still be al dente.
• Taste the sauce for flavour and seasoning and adjust if necessary.
• Add the leftover marinade, bring to the boil and allow to thicken. If there isn't enough marinade left to thicken the sauce, just mix 2 teaspoons of cornflour/cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and drizzle in slowly, stirring all the while, until the desired consistency is reached. The sauce should be the consistency of thick cream (or thick gravy).
• Now add the cooked chicken back to the pan, mix through and heat until the chicken is hot.
• Serve on a bed of noodles or white rice.

SCZECHUAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers. Puree the sauce.
• Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce. Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature. The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta.

SZECHUAN SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; return noodles to same pot. Mix in 1 tablespoon oil and peanuts.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add ginger and garlic; stir 10 seconds. Add teriyaki sauce, lime juice and chili sauce; simmer 30 seconds. Mix sauce and onions into noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICY SICHUAN (DAN DAN) NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine the pork, soy sauce and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Heat a wok or sauté pan until it is hot. Add the oil and deep-fry the pork, stirring with a spatula to break it into small pieces (Caution: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended). When the pork is crispy and dry, after about 5-6 minutes, remove it with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper. Carefully strain and reserve the oil. You can also roast the pork mince in the oven at 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 for 20 minutes or until browned, if preferred.
• Pour two tablespoons of the pork oil back in the wok over a medium-high heat. Stir-fry the garlic, ginger and spring onions for 30 seconds. Add the sesame paste (tahini or peanut butter), soy sauce, chilli oil, salt and chicken stock and simmer for 4 minutes.
• Cook the noodles in a large pan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes if they are fresh, or 5 minutes if they are dried. Drain the noodles well in a colander. Divide the noodles into individual bowls. Ladle over the sauce, garnish with the fried pork, Sichuan peppercorns, chopped chilli (if using) and coriander, and serve at once.