Boiling Noodles: A Key Technique for Firm, Chewy, and Non-Sticky Noodles
Intro: When boiling noodles, don't directly put them into boiling water, remember 1 point technique, noodles will be tough and chewy.
Noodles, as one of the most classic among various noodle dishes, not only occupy an important position in Chinese cuisine, but also an important existence in Western cuisine. The cooking methods of noodles are diverse, such as tomato and pork sauce noodles, fried noodles with bean sprouts, and stir-fried noodles, all of which are good choices. However, no matter what kind of noodles you eat, most of the time it needs to go through the process of boiling. Although boiling noodles seems simple, in fact, to make noodles tough and not sticky, it also requires a little trick. First, putting noodles directly into boiling water is wrong. Remember the trick, and the noodles will be more successful. Learning how to boil noodles, whether it's pouring gravy or stir-frying noodles, or cold vermicelli, is a good choice. Below, I will share the method of boiling noodles in detail. The technique is particularly practical.
Tomato and Chicken Noodle Recipe:
Ingredients:300g noodles, 1 piece of chicken breast, 1 small piece of soybean, 1 tomato, 1 spoon of bean sauce, a small amount of sesame paste, appropriate amount of soy sauce, appropriate amount of chili oil, appropriate amount of vinegar;
Production process:First, 1 tomato, clean and peel, cut into small diced, cucumber half a piece, wash and cut into strips, 1 small piece of chicken breast, wash and cut into small diced, then cut into fine threads;
Second step, 2 slices of ginger, wash and chop into small diced, green onion, wash and cut into green onion, peanuts are pre-fried, remove the skin, then grind it with a rolling pin, a small bowl put in appropriate amount of sesame paste, use a little warm water to dissolve it;
Third step, then add a little white sugar, vinegar and salt, and stir well, in the pot add oil to heat, put chicken breast diced into it quickly stir-fry until discolored, then add a little bean sauce, small fire to stir-fry the red oil, then add ginger and green onion to stir-fry evenly;
Fourth step, then add sweet noodle sauce, soy sauce and a little chili oil, stir-fry until cooked and then pour out, in the pot add water, prepare noodles, after water is about to boil, add a little salt and edible oil in the pot, then put noodles into the pot to start boiling;
Fifth step, after the noodles are cooked to your preferred softness, you can scoop them out, pass them through cold water, drain and put them in a bowl, pour over stir-fried chicken diced, then add tomato diced, cucumber diced, and ground peanuts, pour over sesame paste and chili oil, and enjoy.
Editor's summary:Noodles can not only be boiled, but also steamed, stir-fried, and cold noodles are also good choices. Most noodle recipes need to go through boiling, so the method of boiling noodles cannot be missed to learn. Boiling noodles requires techniques, but it is not difficult. As long as you master the method, you can easily succeed. After the noodles are boiled, whether it is poured into gravy or stir-fried noodles, it will be very good. This noodle is stir-fried chicken diced, then paired with cucumber, tomato, etc., which is nutritious and delicious, and the tomato also changed the previous frying method, directly cut into diced and mixed with noodles, which is a different flavor. I believe you will like it.
Cooking tips:
1. Boiling noodles also has techniques, don't directly put them into boiling water to boil, remember 1 point technique, wait until the water is boiling, add a little salt and edible oil, this can prevent noodles from sticking together and make noodles tougher and chewier.
2. After boiling the noodles, pass them through cold water, the noodles will be more chewy. If you boil the noodles first and then stir-fry, remember to add a layer of edible oil to the noodles, so the noodles will become a lump.
3. Chicken breast is relatively tender, so the frying time should not be too long, wait until it changes color, you can add bean sauce and other ingredients, stir-fry until cooked.
Master the technique, the noodles will be tough and chewy, and you will chew them deliciously.
