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Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles

Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles

A delicious Northern Chinese specialty featuring handmade noodles and a spicy cumin lamb sauce.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Noodles and Pasta
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • wok
  • spice grinder

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

  • Make the noodle dough by combining bread flour, salt, and water and knead for 20 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  • Rest the dough covered for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Roll and stretch the dough into flat noodles about the thickness of spaghetti.

Sauce Preparation

  • Marinate the sliced lamb with vegetable oil, rice wine, and cornstarch.
  • Toast and grind cumin, coriander, and white pepper.
  • Cook ginger and scallion whites in heated oil, then add garlic and chili.
  • Stir-fry marinated lamb and add sauce ingredients, including the toasted spices.

Cooking

  • Boil noodles and cabbage for 90 seconds.
  • Combine cooked noodles with sauce and vegetables in the wok.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

This dish is best enjoyed fresh and can be adjusted to taste with extra spices or vegetables.

Nutrition

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