Burning Noodles
Burning Noodles are a simple and delicious Sichuan noodle bowl made in 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Wok or large stainless steel frying pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw peanuts, roasted, see roasting instructions below*
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 lb ground or minced pork
- 2-3 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, divided
- 2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger (or to taste)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp dark soy sauce. You can also use Tamari soy sauce but dark soy sauce gives the meat an extra rich flavor and deep color.
- 4-5 Tbsp Chili Crisp, you can add more if you like, find Fly by Jing Chili Crisp here.
noodles
- 9.5 ounce package of dry ramen noodles, look for straight noodles, not the curly ones.
garnish
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, green and white parts.
- a drizzle of chili crisp
Instructions
- Put the cooled roasted peanuts and the toasted sesame seeds in a small food processor and grind to a rough crumble texture. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoons of the toasted sesame oil to a wok or large pan and brown the ground pork. Break it up into small crumbles as it cooks, until there is no pink left. If the pork releases excessive liquid or fat I like to drain most of it off, and then add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, chili crisp, and remaining sesame oil. Stir fry for a couple of minutes until some of the liquid has evaporated and the meat is nicely caramelized.
- Cook the noodles in boiling water according to the package instructions. Mine take 4 minutes. Drain well and add to the pan with the meat sauce and about half of the nut crumble mixture ~ toss well.
- Serve in bowls topped with the scallions, more of the nut crumble, and a drizzle of chili crisp, if you like.
Notes
*To roast raw peanuts:
- Preheat your oven to 350F and lay out the peanuts on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 20-25 minutes until fragrant and lightly browned. Give them a stir once or twice during roasting.
- Let cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 802 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 57 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 12 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 29 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 2164 mg · Potassium: 532 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 73 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 150 mg · Iron: 6 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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