Recipe for Chili Oil for Dough Noodles

Speaking of Xi'an Liangpi, many people who have eaten it will find it hard to forget its taste. The most important thing in Xi'an Liangpi is the chili oil he chose, because chili oil can be said to be the soul of the whole bowl of Xi'an Liangpi. Different Xi'an cold noodles use different chili oils, which creates different flavors of Xi'an cold noodles. So when rolling dough, what are the specific chili oil recipes?

How to make cold noodles with chili oil

Whether the cold noodles are delicious or not, apart from the preparation itself, the key also lies in whether the cold noodles chili oil is authentic enough. So how is the cold noodle chili oil made? Let's take a look below!

Main ingredients: dried chili peppers (the peppers produced in Hanzhong are slightly spicy), white sesame seeds (unpeeled)

Ingredients: Sichuan pepper, star anise, bay leaves, green onions, ginger, garlic, salt, vegetable oil, water, peanuts, vegetable oil (preferably rapeseed oil)

practice:

1. First, chop the pepper into 2 cm segments, use a heater or iron pan, add oil to heat it, then put it into a food processor and grind it into chili powder. The coarseness of the chili powder can be adjusted according to your taste. (Using a food processor saves effort and avoids spicing your hands and eyes.)

2. Put the peanuts into the food processor and crush them.

3. Add some water and salt to the chili powder and mix well until the chili powder is soaked. Do not add too much water.

4. Cut the green onion into sections, cut the garlic in half, and slice the ginger.

5. Heat the wok and fry the white sesame seeds on low heat.

6. Pour vegetable oil into the pot and heat it to 40% hot. First, add pepper, star anise, and bay leaves and fry them on low heat for 3 minutes until the fragrance is completely dissolved in the oil. If you use special seasoning for cold noodles (that is, use the following steps: After boiling the oil, let it dry for one minute, and then use sesame seeds to test the oil temperature, which is generally 180 degrees +- 5 degrees. If it exceeds this temperature, the pepper will turn black when it comes out, and the spices will be bitter. There is no way to eat it because the oil is black; but if it is too low, the oil temperature is not enough, and there is no fragrance when it comes out, and the oil is not red. Remember that this step is the most critical technology. Then add sesame seeds, peppers, and special seasoning for cold noodles in turn, and finally add a little water and let it stand to room temperature. It will taste better the next day.) ...

How to make Shaanxi cold noodles with chili oil

Liangpi is a very famous local specialty snack in northern Shaanxi, especially the Liangpi in Xi'an, Shaanxi, which is famous throughout the country. The key to making cold noodles is the cooking of the cold noodles seasoning, and the most important part of the cold noodles seasoning is the cooking of the cold noodles chili oil. Here is an introduction to the method of Shaanxi Liangpi chili oil, let’s take a look!

Ingredients (ratio for Hanzhong flavor): 150g cold noodle ingredients, 500g three kinds of peppers, 4000g rapeseed oil

practice:

1. Bring rapeseed oil to a boil, let it cool for about 1 minute, and pour it into a container (put in order: first put a small amount of chili in the oil, and it is best if the chili does not turn black after 30 seconds, then put in a large amount of chili)

2. Stir the spices evenly (don’t make a mistake in the order of adding ingredients). That is to say: after boiling the oil, let it cool for one minute, then use sesame seeds to test the oil temperature, which is generally 180 degrees +- 5 degrees. If it exceeds this temperature, the chili will turn black and the spice will be bitter, and you will not be able to eat it because the oil is black. But if it is too low, the oil temperature is not high enough, there will be no fragrance, and the oil will not be red. Remember that this step is the most critical technique.

3. Then add in the following ingredients: sesame seeds, peppers, and cold noodle ingredients in turn. Finally, add a little water and let it stand until it reaches room temperature. It will taste better the next day.