Cantonese "Capital Spicy" Meat Sauce Noodles (京辣炸醬麵)

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce cuts sodium content.

fermented soybean paste

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: soybean paste

Miso provides a similar umami flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil has a lighter flavor and is often less expensive.

Introduce the dish and its variations across different regions of China.

Prepare 400g of ground pork, ensuring it's coarsely ground for better texture.

Heat 1 tbsp of peanut oil in a wok over medium to medium-high heat.

Add the ground pork and render it down, scraping off any sticking bits with a metal wok chuan.

Continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes until the pork starts to brown.

Add 40g of Minsi paste and 40g of Guilin chili sauce to the pork, mixing well.

Fry the mixture for about 1 minute to combine the flavors.

Add 80g of Hoisin sauce, 100g of plain tomato sauce, and 20g of granulated sugar one by one, stirring after each addition.

Increase the heat to medium-high and fry the sauce mixture for about 5 minutes to deepen the flavor.

Add 200g of stock to the sauce and bring it to a boil, cooking for another 5 minutes while stirring.

Season the sauce with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp chicken bouillon, and 1/2 tsp MSG.

Thicken the sauce with a slurry made from 1/2 tbsp starch mixed with 1 tbsp water.

Once thickened, transfer the sauce to a bowl and set aside.

Boil 60g of dry wonton egg noodles per portion until cooked to your liking.

Drain the noodles and place them on a plate.

Blanch a couple of pieces of lettuce in the boiling water, then arrange them neatly on the plate with the noodles.

Drizzle 1/2 tsp of toasted sesame oil over the noodles and lettuce.

Top the noodles with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the prepared meat sauce and sprinkle with scallions for garnish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens