Category: Spicy

Spicy Sesame Noodles

11/5/2020

Chen Shifu Hong You Su Mian
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 282

2 tsp sesame paste
1 tbs light soy sauce
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tp Chinkiang vinegar
1 tsp garlic, minced

pinch ground Sichuan peppercorn
1/2 tbs chili oil
buckwheat noodles
bok choy leaves
1 tbs spring onion greens, finely chopped

Mix all ingredients except noodles, greens, and spring onions in a serving bowl
Cook noodles, adding greens into cooking water for last minute to blanch
Combine noodles and greens with sauce
Top with spring onions

Emergency Midnight Noodles

7/15/2020

Fu Xia Fang Bian Mian - Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 288

12 oz dried wheat or buckwheat noodles
6 tbs tamari soy sauce
4 tbs chili oil

1 tsp sesame oil
2 spring onions, green parts, finely sliced
1 egg per serving, fried on both sides

Prepare noodles according to packaging
Combine sauce ingredients in serving bowl
Rinse, dry noodles, and add to bowl
Scatter with spring onions
Mix well
Serve with egg

Spicy Buckwheat Noodles

6/30/2020

Suan La Qia Mian from Every Grain of Rice bu Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 268

dried buckwheat noodles
1 tbs tamari soy sauce
2 tbs Chinkiang vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
salt

4 tbs chili oil
2 tsp garlic, minced
3 tbs spring onion greens, sliced finely
chicken, small pieces
2 tsp fresh chili, chopped finely

Szechuan

Cook noodles according to package
Rinse in cold water and shake dry
(if serving cold,) mix with oil and spread out to cool)
Mix noodles well with all ingredients and top with sliced chilies

Sichuan Chilli Broccoli

6/18/2020

Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 174

1/2 lb broccoli
3-6 dried chillies, halved & deseeded
salt

4 tbs cooking oil
1/2 tsp whole Sichuan pepper
1 tsp sesame oil

Cut broccoli into small florets
Blanch broccoli with salt and 1 tbs of oil 2-3 minutes
Stir fry chillies and pepper in hot oil until just beginning to brown
Stir fry broccoli about 30 seconds until coated with oil
Turn off heat, stir in sesame oil, and serve

Dry-Fried Green Beans

6/6/2020

Gan Bian Si Ji Dou from Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 150

3/4 lb green beans
4-6 dried chillies, deseeded
2 spring onions, white parts sliced
3 tbs garlic, sliced
3 tbs ginger, sliced

salt
cooking oil
1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper
1 tsp sesame oil

Blanch beans until tender
Add chilies and pepper to hot oil until chilies darken and fragrant
Stir fry with spring onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant
Add beans and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until coated in oil
Stir in sesame oil and serve

Dan Dan Noodles

6/6/2020

Dan Dan Mian, Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 280

Szechuan

3 tbs cooking oil
16 oz ground pork
8 tsp Shaoxing wine
4 tsp Hoison sauce
4 tsp soy sauce
salt
dried wheat flour noodles

Sauce:

8 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
4 tsp Chinkiang vinegar
8-12 tbs chilli oil, to taste
spring onion greens, finely sliced
1 1/2 cup chicken stock (or noodle water)

Heat oil in wok
Stir fry meat until changes color
Add Shaoxing wine and stir
Stir fry with Hoisin sauce until fragrant
Season with soy sauce and salt
Press meat against wok to break up pieces
Remove from wok while still juicy
Boil noodles and cook to packaging
Combine all sauce ingredients, stock last
Place noodles in bowl with sauce and top with pork
Stir together and serve

Fajitas

5/26/2020

I cook fajitas/burritos/tacos/whatever a LOT. This is the gist of what general goes into them.

3 tbs garlic
1 lb chicken
1 onion, sliced
2 bell peppers, sliced
1 pack mushrooms, sliced
4 tomatoes, diced

4 tomatillos, diced
grapefruit habanero hot sauce
cumin, chili powder/chipotle chili powder
cilantro
refried beans, tortillas, cheese, avocado for serving

Stir fry garlic in oil and hot sauce until fragrant
Brown chicken on all sides, while seasoning
Push meat to sides of pan and cook onions on high until translucent
Cook bell peppers, adding more seasoning/hot sauce as desired
Add mushrooms and tomatillos
Once all vegetables are cooked enough, and tomatoes and stir together for 2 minutes
Stir in cilantro
Serve with tortillas, refried beans, cheese, cilantro, hot sauce, avocado, etc

Jerk Chicken

5/18/2020

Recipe from Gordon Ramsey's 100 recipes to steak your life on from his show on Amazon Prime.

Chicken Thighs
Scotch Bonnet Chilies
Garlic
Thyme
Cloves
Cinnamon

Nutmeg
Allspice
Sat and Pepper
Olive Oil
Worcestershire Sauce

Combine all spices and oil
Slice chicken (substituted breasts) and rub in marinade
Brown in hot oil for 10 minutes
Add Worcestershire sauce
Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes

Pad Thai

4/28/2020

Thai

Pad Thai Sauce:

1/4 cup tamarind juice
2 tbs fish sauce
1/3 cup sugar

1 box rice noodles
1 lb chicken, sliced (or prawns or tofu)
3 tbs garlic
shallots
2 tbs chilli paste

2 bell peppers
8 oz Pad Thai sauce
3 eggs
1/3 cup pounded peanuts
lime

For sauce, combine ingredients and simmer for about 30 minutes
Soak noodles in warm water
Cook chicken on high before removing from pan
Cook garlic, shallots, and chili paste in hot vegetable until fragrant
Add noodles and stir fry
Add some water to the pan as the noodles continue to cook.
Push noodles aside and add more oil, chicken, and peppers
Flip together, add sauce, and stir fry
Push noodles aside again, increase heat, and scramble eggs in more oil
Flip the noodles over
Mix in peanuts
Serve with lime

Pad Kee Mow / Drunken Noodle

4/7/2020

Taken from a video from Chaiyo's.