Sichuan-Style Spicy Cumin Lamb Noodles
This post is sponsored byAmerican Lamb Board.
This is my twist on the noodles made famous by Xi’an Famous Foods in New York City. These noodles include cumin and Sichuan peppercorn spiced sliced lamb sirloin all coated in a slick spicy chili oil sauce.
Table of contents
- Sichuan-Style Spicy Cumin Lamb Noodles
- Key Ingredients in This Recipe
- All About American Lamb
- How to Make Sichuan-Style Spicy Cumin Rice Noodles
- Other Recipes to Try
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
- Noodles – While this dish is typically served with hand-pulledbiangbiang noodles I opt for the more readily accessible flat lasagna noodles which can be torn apart after being cooked. The result is still wide flat noodles but without the added effort required to make noodles at home. Unfortunately you don’t get the signature chewy texture of the hand pulled noodles.
- Lamb – For this recipe I use the lamb loin, which comes from the top of the back end of the lamb. It is an extremely tender boneless cut and lends itself well to quick cooking before being combined with the noodles and chili oil. I prefer to use the flavorful and versatile American lamb in this recipe because of its mellow and unique lamb flavor.
All About American Lamb
When ordering your lamb, ask your butcher where the lamb comes from. Lamb raised domestically in the United States is the freshest type of lamb and therefore gives you the highest quality meat. There are farmers in nearly every state raising lamb year-round so fresh, local lamb is readily available no matter where in the US you are located.
How to Make Sichuan-Style Spicy Cumin Rice Noodles
- Toast the spices. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the cumin, coriander and Sichuan peppercorn seeds and toast, shaking the pan occasionally until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Grind the spices and season the lamb. Remove spices to a mortar and pestle and coarsely grind and set aside. Toss the lamb with the spice mixture and black pepper and let marinate for at least an hour.
- Cook the aromatics. Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add the canola oil and heat through. Add the ginger, garlic and shallots and sauté until the shallots are tender, about 4 minutes.
- Cook the lamb. Add the lamb and cook, stirring occasionally until browned, about 6 minutes. Add thebok choy and remove from heat.
- Cook the noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the noodles and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Assemble and serve. In a small bowl whisk together the rice wine, chili oil, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Add the noodles and the sauce to the lamb and toss to combine. Top with green onion and cilantro and serve.
Other Recipes to Try
If you enjoy this recipe, I recommend checking out some of these:
- Sichuan Pan-Fried Green Beans with Pork
- Spicy Sichuan Wontons with Chili Sauce
- Sweet and Sour Ground Lamb Dumplings
Sichuan-Style Spicy Cumin Lamb Noodles
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Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Serves 4
US Customary – Metric
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound boneless American lamb loin chops, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 4 heads baby bok choy, sliced
- ½ pound flat lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons shaoxing rice wine
- 3 tablespoons chili oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions:
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the cumin, coriander and Sichuan peppercorn seeds and toast, shaking the pan occasionally until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Remove spices to a mortar and pestle and coarsely grind and set aside. Toss the lamb with the spice mixture and black pepper and let marinate for at least an hour.
Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add the canola oil and heat through. Add the ginger, garlic and shallots and sauté until the shallots are tender, about 4 minutes.
Add the lamb and cook, stirring occasionally until browned, about 6 minutes. Add thebok choy and remove from heat.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the noodles and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
In a small bowl whisk together the rice wine, chili oil, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Add the noodles and the sauce to the lamb and toss to combine. Top with green onion and cilantro and serve.
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