Hand pulled noodle is a kind of noodle that through pull the dough into long noodles by hand with a delicate way.
What are hand pulled noodles
Hand pulled noodles, also known as Lamian Noodles, is a kind of traditional pasta with a local flavor in northern China. It is said to have originated from Fushan, Shandong province, China.
Later, it became a famous food of various flavors such as Lanzhou hand pulled noodles, Shanxi hand pulled noodles, Henan hand pulled noodles, Longshou hand pulled noodles and so on.
Hand pulled noodles can be steamed, boiled, branded and fried. Each cooking method has a different flavor. The making technicality of the hand pulled noodles is very strong. To make the hand pulled noodles, you must master the correct essentials.
For example, to prevent the noodles from being dehydrated, it is necessary to uniformly wrap the strips, and the size of the noodles pulled out should be uniform, and the noodles should be spread when the noodles are placed in the wok to cook. According to the size of the hand pulled noodles, it is also divided into wide hand pulled noodles and thin hand pulled noodles.
Hand Pulled Noodles Recipe:
You’ll need:
350g Fresh high-gluten flour
175g clear water
Vegetable oil
Cooked beef
1 Green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 black pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon Sichuan pepper powder
2 medium cloves of garlic, minced
How to make hand pulled noodles
1. Mix the flour and clear water in a bowl. And knead the dough until smooth.
2. Divide the dough evenly into two pieces, knead it round and flat.
3. Brush a layer of oil on both sides of the dough and put it on the plate. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it cool in the refrigerator overnight.
4. Remove the dough and open the plastic wrap to warm the dough.
5. Brush layer oil to the work panel, take a piece of dough and press the dough to a uniform thickness. (You can also use a rolling pin to make it slightly thinner so that you can pull it thinner when you make it, but don’t be too thin, otherwise, it won’t be good taste.)
6. Heat a wok with clear water until boiling. Use a knife to cut the dough into even strips of small dough, pinch the two sides of the dough and pull them to the sides. At the same time, swing the noodles and let the center of it hit on the panel. Repeat several times, pull the noodles to your desired thickness, and then immediately throw them into the wok and cook it until noodles floating on the water.
7. Transfer the cooked hand pulled noodles into the bowl. Then, add some cold water to the wok and cut the second dough in to even strips of small dough, and repeat the process of making hand pulled noodles and cook it.
8. Heat wok with oil. And then, pour the hot oil in a bowl with garlic. Set aside.
9. Mix the Sichuan pepper powder, light soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper powder, salt and 2 large tablespoons boiled water in a bowl to make the sauce.
10. Sprinkle the sauce and garlic on the noodles. Add other cooked ingredients according to your preferences. Serve it.
Easy Hand Pulled Noodles
Ingredients
- 350g Fresh high-gluten flour
- 175g clear water
- Vegetable oil
- Cooked beef
- 1 Green onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 black pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Sichuan pepper powder
- 2 medium cloves of garlic minced
Instructions
- Mix the flour and clear water in a bowl. And knead the dough until smooth.
- Divide the dough evenly into two pieces, knead it round and flat.
- Brush a layer of oil on both sides of the dough and put it on the plate. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it cool in the refrigerator overnight.
- Remove the dough and open the plastic wrap to warm the dough.
- Brush layer oil to the work panel, take a piece of dough and press the dough to a uniform thickness. (You can also use a rolling pin to make it slightly thinner so that you can pull it thinner when you make it, but don’t be too thin, otherwise, it won’t be good taste.)
- Heat a wok with clear water until boiling. Use a knife to cut the dough into even strips of small dough, pinch the two sides of the dough and pull them to the sides. At the same time, swing the noodles and let the center of it hit on the panel. Repeat several times, pull the noodles to your desired thickness, and then immediately throw them into the wok and cook it until noodles floating on the water.
- Transfer the cooked hand pulled noodles into the bowl. Then, add some cold water to the wok and cut the second dough in to even strips of small dough, and repeat the process of making hand pulled noodles and cook it.
- Heat wok with oil. And then, pour the hot oil in a bowl with garlic. Set aside.
- Mix the Sichuan pepper powder, light soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper powder, salt and 2 large tablespoons boiled water in a bowl to make the sauce.
- Sprinkle the sauce and garlic on the noodles. Add other cooked ingredients according to your preferences. Serve it.
Great tasting noodles. My Mom has used this recipe for years.
I LOVED this recipe! It is so flavorful and incredibly delicious! I followed the recipe completely as is. And it was a huge hit for dinner! Way healthier and WAY better than takeout.
These were almost too easy to make and very good. These will make an excellent dinner.
This was a wonderful recipe.
The noodles came out perfectly! I’ve never cooked noodles this way before. Thanks for the tip. I was nervous, but this, again, is perfect noodles.