Biang Biang Noodles
Ingredients
Ingredients: Noodles
- 300g bread or all purpose flour
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tbsp veg oil
Ingredients: Sauce
Step 1 - Chop / Add
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp sliced spring onions
- 3 tbsp chopped corinader
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
Step 2 - Heat
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Step 3 - Pour and Mix
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp black vinegar (or white wine, or rice vinegar)
Why?
How?
- Add the 300g flour, 1/3 tsp salt and 1/2 cup water to a large mixing bowl, stir until all ingredients are roughly mixed.
- Knead the dough with your hands for about 5 mins until it forms a roughly smooth dough (it will become softer and smoother after resting)
- Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let rest at room temperature for 45 mins
- After 45 mins, flip the dough and knead with your hands for 3 mins until it becomes smooth.
- Divide into 8 equal pieces, roll each piece into a sausage shape about 3 1/2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
- Roll and cover each piece with vegetable oil, place on a plate and then cover and leave again for 1 hour.
Sauce
Make while dough is resting (it only takes 5 mins)
Add the listed ingredients to a heat proof dish.
Heat the oil until it just starts to smoke.
Pour oil onto ingredients (enjoy the sizzle).
Mix in the soy sauce and vinegar to make a delicious sauce.
Back to the Noodles
Once rested for an hour, use your palm to flatten each piece into a thin sheet, approx 2 inches wide and 6 inches long. Create a line length ways through the centre of each piece, using the back of a knife (don’t go all the way through).
Hold each end of the dough sheets, stretch and slap it onto the working surface to make a “biang biang” sound. Stretch until it reaches about 3ft in length. Find the centre of the noodle and tear it apart along the middle until it forms a loop, set aside and repeat for each dough sheet.
Add the noodles to a large pot of boiling water and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until they are floating on the surface.
Strain and place in a bowl, top with the sauce and serve.
This could be a lunch or dinner