LEMONGRASS-COCONUT NOODLES WITH SPICY CHINESE MEAT

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This recipe sounds wonderful to me. I can't wait to try this spicy treat. Posting from http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/ching-he-huang/lemongrass-coconut-noodles-with-spicy-chinese-meatballs.html for play in http://4foodfriendsandfun.yuku.com/topic/499/Culinary-Quest-2014-MAIN-Thread#.U9pbwKO1Gb5

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Pasta

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 21

4 oz ground beef or veal
4 oz ground pork
1 Tbsp peeled and finely grated ginger
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp red chili flakes
1/2 tsp toasted sichuan peppercorns, ground with mortar and pestle
1/2 tsp sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
3 scallions, finely chopped
2 clove garlic, finely minced
1 large egg yolk
1/2 c peanut oil, for frying
sauce ingredients
1 Tbsp peanut oil
1 Tbsp shrimp paste
1 stalk(s) lemongrass, outer leaves discarded, finely chopped
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp sriracha
1/4 c fresh chopped cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in the egg noodles and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, transfer to a bowl, drizzle the sesame oil over them, toss to coat, and reserve.
  • 2. For the meatballs: Mix together the beef, pork, ginger, fish sauce, vinegar, chili flakes, peppercorns, salt, some black pepper, the scallions, garlic and egg yolk in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the mixture into 12 meatballs using your hands, wetting them if necessary.
  • 3. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and fry the meatballs, working in batches and turning with a slotted spoon until golden and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Drain the wok and wipe it clean with a paper towel.
  • 4. For the sauce: Heat the peanut oil in the wok over high heat. Add the shrimp paste and stir-fry until toasted, and then stir in the lemongrass and coconut milk and boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the fish sauce, Sriracha and cooked meatballs and briefly simmer to reheat them in the sauce. Transfer the meatballs to a plate. Toss the noodles in the sauce until well coated and hot.
  • 5. Transfer the noodles to a platter, top with the warm meatballs, and garnish with chopped cilantro sprinkled over the top. Serve immediately.

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