Hot And Spicy Szechuan Noodles (dan Dan Mian)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 tablespoon szechuan peppercorns
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil, extra
• 8 ounces ground lamb (250gm)
• 2 cups chicken stock (500ml)
• 1/2 cup japanese pickled radishes, diced
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons black vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chili oil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb udon noodles (500gm) or 1 lb fresh wheat noodles (500gm)
• 4 spring onions, finely sliced, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat a wok over low heat and dry-fry the szechuan peppercorns for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
• 2 add the peanut oil and cook over low heat for 10 minutes to infuse it with the flavour of the peppercorns.
• 3 cool, then strain the oil into a saucepan, discarding the peppercorns.
• 4 add the chicken stock, preserved radish, soy sauce, black vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, chili oil and pepper to the peppercorn oil in the saucepan.
• 5 keep warm over medium heat.
• 6 meanwhile, either soak udon noodles for a few minutes in hot water, drain and add to stock mixture, or cook wheat noodles for 2 minutes in boiling water, drain and add to mixture.
• 7 heat the extra oil in wok over high heat and stir fry the lamb til brown and crispy, about 3-5 minutes.
• 8 divide noodle/broth mixture into four soup bowls, top with the lamb and garnish with spring onion.
• 9 eat, slurp and make appreciative noises at will!