Dandan Mian (Poached Noodles with Spicy Beef Sauce)

recipe

Admit it or not but nothing beats noodles prepared the authentic Chinese way. Well, this week You! in collaboration with Chef Yang Jia Vu of Lotus Court, Movenpick Hotel, Karachi, shares the recipe of ‘Poached noodles with spicy beef sauce’. The chef has more than 30 years of working experience in various 5-star hotels across the world especially in China and India. Try this recipe and enjoy the true Chinese flavours at home. Happy cooking!

I N G R E D I E N T S

Dried noodles  150gms

Minced beef  140gms

Chopped ginger        60gms

Chopped scallion       5gms

Bokchoy - Chinese cabbage  10gms 

Chilli powder   100gms

Chilli oil          5gms

Soya sauce    10ml

Zhenjiang vinegar     5ml

Yacai - Sichuan pickle         15gms

Fried peanuts crushed         10gms

Salt (to taste)         10gms

Oil      15ml

M E T H O D

•  Heat the wok and add oil, chopped ginger, scallion and minced beef.
• Now cook till the beef is cooked and all the water has evaporated. Add yacai and cook for a few minutes.
•  Then add chopped chilli powder, chilli oil, chicken stock, soya sauce, vinegar and salt and stir till all flavours are mixed. Now take out the sauce in a bowl.
•  Blanch bokchoy till cooked and keep aside.
•  Boil the noodles and strain them out placing in a bowl.
•  Pour the with beef sauce over the noodles and garnish with bokchoy. Enjoy!