Ma Yi Shang Shu (Sichuan Noodles And Pork) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 lb chinese dried bean thread noodles
    2 teaspoons sesame oil
    3 tablespoons canola oil
    4 ounces ground pork
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    3 inches piece ginger, peeled minced
    3 tablespoons chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang)
    2 tablespoons light soy sauce
    3 teaspoons chinese rice wine
    1 1/2 cups chicken stock
    2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
    3 scallions, thinly sliced
Preparation
    Place noodles and 4 cups boiling water in a bowl; let sit until soft, about 4 minutes. Drain and toss noodles with sesame oil; set aside.
    Heat canola oil in a 14 inch flat-bottomed wok or frying pan over medium-high heat.
    Add pork and cook, breaking up meat, until browned, 5-7 minutes.
    Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    Add paste, light soy, wine, and stock and bring to a boil.
    Add noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half, 8-10 minutes more, and stir in dark soy and scallions.

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