Sunday, September 1, 2013

Knife Cut Noodles With Spicy Preserved Vegetable And Mince Sauce 麻辣雪菜肉碎刀削麵



It has been a while since I last posted a noodle dish and this is another variation of "noodles with mince sauce" that will feed the whole family happily without breaking a sweat or the bank.

I found this knife cut noodles 刀削麵 from an Asian grocer a while back and I must say we are now completely hooked, needless to say my pantry is now very well stocked with this new favourite of ours. Together with my other kitchen staples such as hot bean paste and various kinds of preserved vegetables, such a simple but delicious meal can be prepared without too much of a fuss.

Feel free to serve the mince sauce with your favourite noodles if you are unable to find the knife cut noodles used here.



recipe from the tummies' kitchen
serves 8 as a one dish meal
you'll need;
1 onion, finely chopped
5 cloves of garlic, chopped
5 cm knob of ginger, chopped
5 bird chillies, chopped (optional)
4 tbs of hot bean paste
1 kg of mince of your choice
1 packet of preserved xue cai (see bellow)
1 l of stock
2 tbs of light soy
2 tbs of dack soy
1 tbs of sichuan pepper, roasted and crushed
corn flour solution for thickening
1 continental cucumber, julienned
1 bunch of spinach, picked, blanched and refreshed, drained well
2 spring onions, chopped
1 packet of dried knife cut noodles, cooked until al dente just before serving




This is what fresh xue cai (雪菜,Brassica juncea var. crispifolia), also known as curly mustard greens looks like. Preserved xue cai is available at most Asian grocers, sometimes with added bamboo shoots which is what I used in this recipe. If preserved xue cai is not available, simply replace it with other type of preserved vegetables.



Chop onion, garlic and ginger. On the right is what preserved xue cai looks like.



Saute chopped ingredients with 4 tbs of cooking oil, when the onion is slightly brown add in the hot bean paste. Continue to saute for a minute or two.



Add mince to the pot and mix well, breaking up lumps as you go. 



When the mince is no longer pink, add in the preserved xue cai, stock and the rest of the seasonings, mix well, cover and allow to simmer for 35 to 40 minutes. Thicken the sauce with a little corn flour solution and check for seasonings.



While the sauce is cooking away, prepare the cucumber and spinach. They help to cut through the fairly intense sauce, also will brighten up the final dish.



Cook noodles just before serving.



Divide noodles into individual serving bowls, ladle some of the mince sauce over, top with julienned cucumber, blanched spinach and some chopped spring onions.



Mix well and enjoy!

14 comments:

  1. hi, this looks delicious! Can you pls show what the packaging of the noodles looks like? or at least give the brand name of the noodles? Wanna look for it at the Asian shop. Thanks!

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  2. Looks SO delicious my Dad and I love Chinese soups or sauces with mince, we go weak for them. I'll save this recipe to make for Dad when I'm back in Malaysia. Perfect way to say thanks for everything =)

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  3. From the looks of it, both are somewhat the same. Perhaps the other one was approved because it has the bigger pay. Surely there is money and politics involved.
    - MiracleNoodle.com

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  4. Thank You for the lovely noodle recipes; not just this that I'm responding to :)

    Will certainly cook them on fuss-free-days.

    What hot bean paste do you recommend? I find that some have a certain 'chemical-taste'; due to the amount of preservatives or additives used.

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  5. Thank you for recipe. Ive had a package of noodles that look exactly the same but finally bothered looking for a dish to make them with. This looks delicious and, as a bonus, I too have all the ingredients in my kitchen...

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