Szechuan-style noodles

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 250 g Chinese egg noodles (Mie)
• 250 g minced meat
• 2 tbsp soy sauce, dark
• 1 tbsp dry sherry
• salt and pepper
• 4 tbsp oil (peanut oil)
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 cm ginger, fresh, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• 1 chili pepper(s), red, pitted and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 200 ml chicken broth
• chili powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

very spicy with peanut butter

Prepare the mie noodles according to the package instructions. Mix the ground beef, soy sauce, sherry, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the beef until crumbly. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Fry the garlic, ginger, spring onions, and chili pepper in the wok for about 1 minute. Stir in the peanut butter over medium heat. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and reduce for about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking over low heat for about 1 minute. Season with pepper and chili powder. Finally, stir in the noodles and simply enjoy.