Szechuan Fish Noodles Recipes

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 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 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

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 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!