spicy szechuan noodles

Name: Spicy Szechuan Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 box(es) chinese noodles; 1/2 cup(s) grape seed oil; 3 1/4" slice(s) 3 slices of ginger 1/4" rounds..no need to peel; 1/4 cup(s) ground fine hot red pepper; 3 clove(s) minced fine garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) mallah (szechuan peppers) ground fine; 4 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 2 - scallions (white to green) thinly sliced; 1/4 cup(s) crushed peanuts

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ruth thomas

Charlotte, NC

Updated on Jan 30, 2014

My daughter in law is from Chengdu, Szechuan. She taught me how to make these noodles. A breakfast staple there, I prefer at dinner as a side dish

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Saute

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box chinese noodles
1/2 cup grape seed oil
3 1/4" slices 3 slices of ginger 1/4" rounds..no need to peel
1/4 cup ground fine hot red pepper
3 cloves minced fine garlic
2 tablespoons mallah (szechuan peppers) ground fine
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 - scallions (white to green) thinly sliced
1/4 cup crushed peanuts

How To Make spicy szechuan noodles

Step 1

In a frying pan, pour oil in and sauté ginger and 1 whole clove of garlic for a few minutes to flavor the oil ...DO NOT let garlic brown or it will make it bitter

Step 2

In salted water, boil the noodles and cook as per directions on bag 8-10 minutes.....save 1 cup of the hot cooking water when draining
Step 3

In a bowl, add soy and minced garlic
Step 4

Pick out ginger and garlic from oil and add red pepper and mallah to oil and sauté 1 minute
Step 5

Pour oil and cooked pepper onto bowl with soy and stir. Toss in noodles and pour hot water to help incorporate sauce
Step 6

Top with peanuts and scallions to serve
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