Szechuan Spaghetti Noodles With Spicy Meat Sauce Recipes

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

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 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 SPAGHETTI (NOODLES WITH SPICY MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok to 275°F.
• Stir-fry ginger and scallion 1 minute.
• Turn up heat to 425F, and add the meat.
• Stir-fry 3 minutes.
• Add sherry and soy sauce.
• Cook 1 minute, and remove from wok.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok to 275°F.
• Add bean sauce, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
• Stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add chili paste, water chestnuts, preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and bamboo.
• Stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add pork and chicken stock.
• Cook 5 minutes at 250°F.
• Put noodles into boiling water, and cook uncovered 3-5 minutes.
• Drain, and rinse with cold water, then with hot water.
• Mix with sesame seed oil.
• Arrange noodles on platter, and pour meat mixture over them.
• Serve in individual bowls, adding 1 tsp soy sauce& 1 tsp sesame seed oil to each bowl.

SHANGHAI STYLE NOODLES WITH SPICY MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• Add garlic, ginger root, and pepper flakes and saute about 5 seconds.
• Add onions and stir fry until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in ground meat, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.
• Cook until meat has lost pink color.
• Combine 1/2 cup chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sherry.
• Stir into meat mixture.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Meanwhile, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
• Slowly stir into meat mixture and cook and stir until sauce thickens.
• In a big bowl, toss warm cooked vermicelli with sesame oil.
• Pour sauce over top and toss gently to combine.
• Sprinkle with sliced green onions.

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.