Szechuan Spicy Wonton in Chilli Oil & Dan Dan Noodles

Serving 4
Preparation Time 60 mins
Skill Medium
Ingredients

Chilli Oil

2 slices Ginger
2 clove Garlic (smashed)
1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns, pounded
½ tsp of salt
Cinnamon bark
1 tbsp water
200ml cooking oil
1 piece Star Anise
¼ Cup Chilli powder

Spicy wonton sauce

100ml warm water
½ tsp sugar
2 pieces bird’s eye chilli, reseeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp black vinegar

Wontons

150g pork, minced
80g prawns, chopped
1 tbsp light soy sauce
½ tsp salt
½ tbsp corn flour
A few dashes of white pepper
1-2 stalks spring onion, chopped
20 – 30 wonton skins

Peanut Dan Dan Noodles

2 tbsp Skippy creamy peanut butter
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp black vinegar
1 tbsp premium dark soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 portions of AAA premium original shaved noodles
Some cucumber, julienned
Some preserved Szechuan vegetables, julienned
Some peanuts, roasted

Method

Chilli Oil

  1. In a ceramic or metal mixing bowl, combine the chilli powder, Szechuan peppercorns, salt, and water.
  2. Once thoroughly combined, add the cinnamon bark, star anise, ginger, and garlic.
  3. Heat the oil until it is smoky, then slowly pour it into the spice mixture.
  4. After thoroughly mixing, set aside.

Spicy wonton sauce

  1. Set aside after thoroughly mixing everything.

Spicy wontons

  1. Combine the minced pork, prawns, light soy sauce, salt, corn flour, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  2. Fold in the spring onions gently before wrapping the fillings in wonton skin.
  3. Bring some water to a boil in a pot over medium heat, then add the number of wontons you require.
  4. Cook for another minute after the wontons float to the surface before removing them from the boiling water, draining well, and placing them on a serving plate.
  5. Drizzle the sauce and chilli oil over the wontons.
  6. Garnish with coriander, spring onions, and white sesame seeds, and serve.

Peanut Dan Dan Noodles

  1. Combine everything in a large bowl and set aside, except for the noodles
  2. Boil water in a pot over medium heat, then add noodles and cook until they are done to your liking.
  3. Once the noodles are done, remove them from the water and drain well.
  4. Add the noodles to the sauce, followed by some of the chilli oil, and mix well.
  5. Transfer to individual serving bowls and add some thinly sliced cucumber, preserved Szechuan vegetables, and roasted peanuts.
  6. Garnish with coriander, spring onions, and white sesame seeds, and serve.

Recipe by Spice N’ Pans Chef Roland

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