Shanxi is not only a province with abundant mineral resources, but also has distinctive cuisine that is not inferior to other provinces. Shanxi Hand-Pulled Noodles is a traditional Han ethnic noodle dish. Today, I will recommend Shanxi Hand-Pulled Noodles to you. It has a chewy and refreshing texture, making it perfect for the summer season. Below is the recipe for this Shanxi specialty snack, Hand-Pulled Noodles!
[Ingredients for Hand-Pulled Noodles]
Ingredients: pork filling, noodles
Seasonings: green onion, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorn, cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, vinegar
[Steps to Make Hand-Pulled Noodles]
1. Prepare the pork filling. Slice the ginger and garlic, and cut the green onion into pieces. Add a few Sichuan peppercorns. Pour in two tablespoons of potato starch and mix well with an appropriate amount of water to form a starch-water mixture. The starch-water mixture will make the meat tender and smooth.
2. Heat some oil in a pan and add a few Sichuan peppercorns to fry until fragrant. If the pork filling is lean, you can add more oil.
3. Pour the pork filling into the pan and stir-fry over high heat. When the pork filling is half white and half red, add a little cooking wine, and then add the green onion, ginger, and garlic. Continue stirring. Make sure to add the cooking wine before the pork is fully cooked to remove the gamey taste.
4. Stir-fry until the green onion, ginger, and garlic release their fragrance and the meat turns completely white. Add two tablespoons of salt and pour in soy sauce (you can also use dry yellow bean paste instead of soy sauce).
5. Continue stir-frying over high heat for about one to two minutes, then add the starch-water mixture.
6. Mix the pork filling with the starch-water mixture until well combined, and simmer over low heat for about one minute.
7. Finally, add a small amount of vinegar. Adding vinegar will enhance the flavor of the sauce. If you like, you can sprinkle a little five-spice powder and black pepper powder at the end. The aromatic fried sauce is ready!
After reading the recipe for Shanxi Hand-Pulled Noodles, I would like to remind you that you must not knead the dough in advance. After mixing the dough, you should immediately start making the noodles. Do not let the dough rest. This will ensure that the noodles are chewy!
