Noodles with Sichuan Peppercorn Oil and Sesame Sauce

Name: Noodles with Sichuan Peppercorn Oil and Sesame Sauce
Yield: Serves 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut oil (30 grams); 1/8 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns (0.5 grams); 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 red chili peppers, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped scallions (20 grams); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (2 grams, optional); 2 tablespoons sesame paste (30 grams); 1/4-1/3 cup noodle cooking water (60-90 grams); 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce (25 grams); 1 1/2 teaspoons black glutinous rice vinegar (8 grams); 6.5 ounces dried noodles (180 grams)

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Don't use too many Sichuan peppercorns, or their flavor will overpower the dish. If you don't have fresh chili peppers, you can use dried chili flakes instead.

TOOTS @toots

台灣

Don't use too many Sichuan peppercorns, or their flavor will overpower the dish. If you don't have fresh chili peppers, you can use dried chili flakes instead.

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Ingredients

Serves 2-3 servings

2 tablespoonspeanut oil (30 grams)
1/8 teaspoonSichuan peppercorns (0.5 grams)
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
2red chili peppers, thinly sliced
2 tablespoonschopped scallions (20 grams)
1/2 teaspoonsugar (2 grams, optional)
2 tablespoonssesame paste (30 grams)
1/4-1/3 cupnoodle cooking water (60-90 grams)
1 1/2 tablespoonslight soy sauce (25 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoonsblack glutinous rice vinegar (8 grams)
6.5 ouncesdried noodles (180 grams)

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Steps

1

Place the garlic, chili peppers, scallions, and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
2

Pour the peanut oil and Sichuan peppercorns into a small saucepan. Heat over low until the oil just begins to smoke, then strain the hot oil into the bowl from step 1.
3

Cook the dried noodles according to the package instructions.
4

Thin the sesame paste with the noodle cooking water, then mix in the soy sauce and black vinegar.
5

Place the cooked noodles in a large bowl. Toss with the garlic-pepper oil from step 2 and the sesame sauce from step 4. Serve immediately.