Ingredients for Garlic Dipping Noodles: High-gluten flour 400g, Water 235g, Chili powder 20g, Garlic cloves 5, Green vegetables 60g, White vinegar 2 tablespoons, Light soy sauce 1 tablespoon, Salt to taste, Cooking oil as needed.
Method: Step 1: Prepare the ingredients. Step 2: Pour the flour into the mixing bowl of a chef machine, start at speed one and gradually add water until there is no dry flour, then switch to speed two for kneading. Step 3: Knead until the dough is smooth. Step 4: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes. Step 5: Smash the garlic cloves with a knife and then mash them into a paste. Step 6: Mix the chili powder with the garlic paste evenly. Step 7: Heat the oil and pour it over the garlic paste and chili powder to make the spicy oil mixture. Step 8: Add salt to the spicy oil mixture, a little cold boiled water, and mix well. Then add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, and stir evenly to make the dipping sauce. Step 9: Roll out the rested dough to a thickness of about 0.5 cm, cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for another 10 minutes. Step 10: Clean the green vegetables and set aside. Step 11: Cut the rested dough into strips about six centimeters wide, then pull the ends to stretch the noodles. Step 12: The noodles should be slightly wide for better taste. Step 13: Boil water in a pot, and while stretching the noodles, add them to the boiling water. Cook until they rise to the surface twice, then remove the noodles. Blanch the green vegetables and serve with the noodles, dipping them in the prepared spicy garlic sauce. Step 14: Final product. Step 15: Cooking tips for Garlic Dipping Noodles – The dough should be soft. I prefer a firmer texture, so I cook the noodles until they rise to the surface twice. Using a chef machine ensures a more even knead, and a shorter resting time allows for easier stretching, resulting in smoother noodles. There are tricks to making delicious dishes, and I have a little tip for each of my recipes. You can search for ‘Shaanxi Snacks’ to directly view my recipes!
