Szechuan noodles, a tantalizing dish known for its bold flavors and aromatic spices, is a culinary journey into the heart of Chinese cuisine. Originating from the Sichuan province of China, Szechuan noodles captivate taste buds with their fiery heat, numbing spiciness, and a symphony of savory, sour, and sweet notes. Whether you prefer thick and chewy noodles or thin and delicate strands, this versatile dish offers endless possibilities for customization, allowing you to tailor the flavors and textures to your liking. Ready to embark on a spicy adventure? This article will guide you through the exciting world of Szechuan noodles, providing insights into the essential ingredients, cooking techniques, and delectable variations that will transform your kitchen into a Sichuanese culinary haven.
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SPICY SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH GARLIC CHILI OIL
Spicy Szechuan noodles with garlic chili oil ready in 15 minutes! Spicy, garlicky Szechuan chili oil noodles made with Lao Gan Ma chili crisp & fresh herbs.
Provided by Jamie
Categories Main Course
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 9.2 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 2 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPICY SICHUAN NOODLES
This recipe for spicy peanut noodles is adapted from Ken Hom, the chef and cookbook author best known for his BBC television show "Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery." It is incredibly easy to put together on a weeknight, yet loaded with complex flavors and textures.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1109, UnsaturatedFat 61 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 82 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 799 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SZECHUAN COLD NOODLES
Szechuan style cold noodle salad
Provided by Elaine
Categories staple
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 5 g, Sodium 416 mg, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SZECHUAN NOODLES
This spicy Asian inspired dish is absolutely delicious. I saw this made on one of Ina Garten's cooking shows and immediately HAD to try it. I omitted the oil called for in the original recipe and replaced it with water instead. I also gave alternate ingredients to replace the honey as a sweetener in order to make this vegan friendly. Hope you like it!
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Szechuan
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
DAN DAN NOODLES
Recipe video above. The iconic spicy Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles, made at home! Am intensely flavoured spicy sesame chilli oil sauce tossed with noodles and pork. Don't be daunted by the list and steps, there's no need to rush. Cook and prepare all the parts except the noodles. Cook the noodles just before serving so they're piping hot because the idea is to toss hot noodles with the pork and sauce so the heat warms everything else up. That's the Dan Dan way!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 21
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 604 kcal, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 1364 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
DAN DAN NOODLES
A Dan Dan Noodles recipe that's tried, true, and authentic. With this recipe, you can try out this spicy, numbing Sichuan classic at home!
Provided by Judy
Categories Noodles and Pasta
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- To make the chili oil: In a small pot, add the Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon stick, star anise, and oil. Over medium low heat, slowly heat to 325 degrees, and then turn off the heat. Wait 6 - 7 minutes, then remove the peppercorns, cinnamon stick, and star anise with a slotted spoon. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and allow them to steep in the hot oil. It should start smelling fragrant, almost like popcorn. Allow the oil to cool. This makes more chili oil than you'll need, but you'll be glad to have it on hand for use in other dishes. Store in a glass jar and keep refrigerated.
- To make the meat mixture: In a wok, heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat, and brown the ground pork. Add the sweet bean sauce, shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, and five spice powder. Cook until all the liquid is evaporated. Set aside. Heat the other 2 teaspoons of oil in the wok over medium heat, and sautee the sui mi ya cai (pickled vegetables) for a few minutes. Set aside.
- To make the sauce: Mix together all the sauce ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning if you like. You can loosen it with more hot water, add more Sichuan peppercorn powder, etc.
- To prepare the noodles and veggies: Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain. Blanch the greens in the noodle water, and drain.
- Divide the sauce among six bowls (or four if you want larger servings), followed by the noodles and the leafy greens. Add the cooked pork and sui mi ya cai over the top. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts (optional) and scallions.
- Mix everything together and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 512 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 33 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 936 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SICHUAN (SZECHUAN) COLD NOODLE
Sichuan (Szechuan) cold noodle is one of the most famous Sichuan street foods. What I mean by street food is that you can get it almost anywhere in Sichuan--even a small food stand on the side of the street. It is actually simple to make, and the ingredients are easy to find. It is definitely a quick, easy meal, though you might want to watch out for the garlic. This noodle dish is better served right away. It does not taste as good if you leave it overnight and take it for lunch.
Provided by Tao,RN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 30m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine garlic and kosher salt together in a small bowl or mortar. Grind the garlic mixture with a wide spoon or pestle until paste is formed.
- Combine garlic paste, soy sauce, red chile oil, peppercorn oil, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl; stir until sauce is well mixed.
- Fill a bowl with cold water. Bring a pot of water to a boil; stir in bean sprouts. Cook and stir until softened slightly, about 2 minutes; drain. Submerge bean sprouts in the cold water until cool. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Bring water to a boil in a pot; stir in noodles. Cook and stir until noodles are softened, about 3 minutes; drain. Submerge noodles in the cold water until cool. Transfer noodles to a bowl; mix in vegetable oil. Place noodles on top of the bean sprouts. Pour sauce onto noodles; mix until thoroughly combined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 716 calories, Carbohydrate 90.1 g, Fat 33.4 g, Fiber 14.4 g, Protein 36.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1330.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
EASY SZECHUAN DAN DAN NOODLES
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the sesame paste, sesame oil, and black rice vinegar. Whisk to combine.
- Continue whisking as you add the remaining sauce ingredients. Taste and add sugar if needed.
- Cook the dried noodles according to the package directions. Drain in a colander. (Do not rinse unless the package directions say to do so.)
- Place the noodles in a large (preferably warm) bowl. Whisk the sauce again and then stir it into the noodles.
- Dish the noodles into individual bowls and garnish with the chopped peanuts and spring onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 910 kcal, Carbohydrate 144 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 8 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1139 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 23 g, ServingSize 4 to 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Provided by Ina Garten
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
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
Make and share this Szechuan Noodles recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
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!
SPICY SICHUAN (DAN DAN) NOODLES
A traditional Chinese noodle favourite that combines sweet, salty and spicy flavours for a power-house of a meal.
Provided by Ken Hom
Categories Main course
Yield Serves 2-3
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
COLD SZECHUAN NOODLES AND SHREDDED VEGETABLES
This is from a healthy cooking class. The beauty of this salad is that it will wait for you. It makes such a pretty dish on the table. The Soba buckwheat noodles are worth a trip to the Asian grocery store. Serve with salad tongs and try adding a horizontally sliced scallion for a eye catching garnish.
Provided by Juanita Peek
Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Side Dishes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large stockpot, cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Rinse with cool water; drain well.
- In a small bowl mix together 3 tablespoons tamari sauce, 3 tablespoons sesame oil, vinegar, sugar and Chili oil.
- Using tongs, toss noodles with sauce to coat well. Marinate in a covered bowl for 2 hours, or up to 24 hours, tossing occasionally.
- Bring marinated noodles to room temperature. Mix the remaining 1Tablespoon each of tamari and oil and pour over the noodles. Three hours before serving stir in sweet red peppers, two thirds of the green onions, and half of the grated carrots.
- To serve, mound the noodles on a serving platter and sprinkle with the remaining green onions and carrots.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 955.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
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.
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.
Tips:
- Use authentic Sichuan peppercorns: These peppercorns have a unique numbing and tingling flavor that is characteristic of Sichuan cuisine.
- Toast your spices: Toasting the spices before using them will bring out their flavor and aroma.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Sichuan noodles are a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make Sichuan noodles, so feel free to adjust the recipe to your own taste.
Conclusion:
Sichuan noodles are a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. With its spicy and flavorful sauce, Sichuan noodles are sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting meal, give Sichuan noodles a try.
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