Prep: 15m
Cook: 10m
Servings: 4
Originating from a popular street food in Szechuan, the use of Szechuan peppercorns create a numbing, almost metallic sensation in the mouth which some people become addicted to, and others don’t like. There are several ingredients that are difficult to substitute and maintain the same flavor, but the Fast version is easier and still a…
—Ingredients—
Fast
Sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 70g tahini
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili oil or chili crisp
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp water
Meat Mixture
- 200g ground pork
- 2 tsp ginger, minced
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp soy sauce
To Serve
- 350g noodles
- green onion
- 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
Fancy
Sauce
- 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns
- 90g Chinese sesame paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chili oil
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp black rice vinegar
Meat Mixture
- 200g ground pork
- 40g preserved mustard greens
- 1 tbsp black bean garlic sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp Shaoxing cooking wine
- 2tsp grated ginger
To serve
- 2 heads baby bok choy, sliced in half lengthwise
- 350g noodles
- green onion
- 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
—Method—
Fast Method
- Put a pot of water on to boil.
- While waiting for the pot to boil, make the sauce: mix all ingredients until combined.
- Cook the noodles.
- While the noodles cook, prepare the meat:
- Cook the meat until mostly brown, about 3m.
- Add ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and cook until meat is done, about 2 more minutes.
- Serve: Place noodles in a bowl and top with sauce. Add meat. Garnish with green onion and peanuts.
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Fancy Method
- Put a pot of water on to boil.
- Make the sauce:
- Toast the peppercorns for 2m, and use a mortar and pestle to grind to a powder.
- Add remaining sauce ingredients and mix.
- Blanch the bok choy for 30s in the now boiling water.
- Add the noodles.
- While the noodles cook, add all the meat mixture ingredients to a pan and cook until the meat is done, about 5 minutes.
- Just before serving place the bok choy cut side down on a hot pan and sear until starts to brown.
- Serve: Place noodles in a bowl and top with sauce. Add meat. Garnish with green onion and peanuts. Place a half bok choy face along one side.