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Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles

Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles

Enjoy these Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles, a delicious Northern Chinese specialty made with hand-made noodles and a savory lamb sauce.
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Noodles and Pasta
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • wok
  • Spice grinder
  • pot
  • baking sheet

Ingredients
  

For the noodles

  • 1.5 cups bread flour
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup water plus 1 tablespoon/15ml

For the lamb & sauce

  • 8 oz fatty lamb shoulder or chuck thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil plus 3 tablespoons/45 ml, divided
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine plus 2 tablespoons/30 ml, divided
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1.5 tablespoons cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 2 scallions chopped white parts and green parts separated
  • 7 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 long hot red or green chili pepper de-seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons chili oil preferably homemade
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black vinegar or rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup finely diced Chinese celery or regular celery optional
  • 3 leaves cabbage roughly chopped
  • 0.5 cup garlic chives roughly chopped, optional

Instructions
 

Noodle Preparation

  • First, make the noodle dough. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the bread flour, salt and water. Combine the mixture with your hands or a fork until it starts to form a scraggly dough. Once the dough has come together a bit, attach the bowl to the mixer fitted with the dough hook ...
  • You’ll know the dough is done when you can rip off a piece of it and stretch it slowly by a couple inches without it breaking apart. If the dough breaks, knead for another 3-5 minutes ...
  • Once the dough has reached the right consistency, cover it with plastic wrap or an overturned bowl and allow it to rest for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Now, get the rest of your ingredients ready. Combine the sliced lamb with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon rice wine, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Set aside to marinate.

Cooking Instructions

  • In a clean, dry pan over medium heat, add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and white pepper. Toast the spices until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Coarsely grind the spices in a spice grinder or mortar & pestle. Set aside.
  • Now you’re ready to make the noodles. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and transfer the rested dough to a clean, oiled surface ..., Repeat the process until you have all 10 noodles.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. The noodles will take approximately 90 seconds to cook.
  • To make the sauce, heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add the ginger and scallion whites and cook for 1 minute ...
  • While that’s going, throw your noodles and the cabbage into boiling water, and cook for 90 seconds to 2 minutes.
  • Transfer the cooked noodles and cabbage to the wok along with the garlic chives and scallion greens, and toss until everything is completely coated in the sauce.
  • Serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 19gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 785mgPotassium: 447mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 430IUVitamin C: 15.3mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3.6mg
Keyword Asian cuisine, Biang Biang Noodles, hand-made noodles, lamb sauce, Shaanxi Province, Spicy Cumin Lamb
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