
Ants Climbing a Tree
Classic Sichuan dish with glass noodles absorbing savory pork sauce, spicy and delicious
Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings
Cuisine
Spicy:
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Ingredients
- Glass noodles 150g
- Ground pork 100g
- Doubanjiang 2 tbsp
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Ginger 5g
- Scallions 15g
- Light soy sauce 2 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
- Sugar 1 tbsp
- Cooking wine 1 tbsp
- Sichuan pepper powder 1 tbsp
- Oil as needed
Steps
- Soak noodles: Soak glass noodles in warm water until soft (about 30 minutes). Cut to appropriate length, drain.
- Cook pork: Heat oil in wok, add ground pork, stir-fry until变色. Add 1 tbsp cooking wine, set aside.
- Make base: Add more oil, add doubanjiang, stir until red oil appears. Add minced garlic and ginger, stir until fragrant.
- Add pork: Return cooked pork to wok, mix well.
- Season: Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, Sichuan pepper powder, stir until fragrant.
- Add noodles: Add soaked glass noodles, quickly toss to coat evenly with sauce.
- Add water: Add small amount of water (about 100ml) around the edges of wok. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Toss: Open lid, stir-fry on high heat to let noodles absorb the sauce.
- Finish: When sauce is mostly absorbed, noodles become glossy. Sprinkle with scallions.
- Serve: Transfer to plate. Ants Climbing a Tree is spicy, savory, with chewy glass noodles.
Tips
Tips: 1) Don't soak noodles too long or they'll become too soft; 2) Don't use high heat when cooking noodles; 3) Add water in small amounts, multiple times; 4) Stir quickly throughout to prevent sticking.



