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How to Make Mala Xiang Guo

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

  • Green vegetables (bok choy, Indian lettuce, spinach)
  • Boneless meat (pork, beef, chicken, fish balls, ham sausage)
  • Dried tofu
  • Beijing-style Spicy Instant Noodles
  • Dried chili peppers

Quantities

These amounts are approximately for 3 people.

  • Green vegetables: 455 grams total. You can distribute the ratio of bok choy, Indian lettuce, and spinach according to your preference.
  • Boneless meat: 430 grams total. You can distribute the ratio of pork, beef, chicken, fish balls, and ham sausage according to your preference.
  • Dried tofu: 152 grams
  • Beijing-style Spicy Instant Noodles: 1 pack
  • Dried chili peppers: 5 grams
  • Mala Xiang Guo seasoning: 110 grams

Among the above ingredients, the ratios of green vegetables, boneless meat, dried tofu, and Beijing-style Spicy Instant Noodles are recommended. If you have your own preferred ingredients, you can adjust the ratios according to your taste.

Instructions

  1. Boil a pot of water (the amount of water should be enough to submerge the ingredients in steps 2-4).
  2. Add the green vegetables to the boiling water, blanch for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  3. Add the boneless meat to the boiling water, blanch for 4 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  4. Add the Beijing-style Spicy Instant Noodles to the boiling water, cook for 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  5. Discard the boiling water, wipe the pot dry, add 105 grams of cooking oil, and heat on high for 30 seconds.
  6. Add the Mala Xiang Guo seasoning and stir-fry for 20 seconds.
  7. Add the dried chili peppers and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
  8. Add the blanched green vegetables, reduce the heat to medium, and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  9. Add the blanched boneless meat and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  10. Add the cooked Beijing-style Spicy Instant Noodles and toss with chopsticks for 1 minute.
  11. Turn off the heat and serve.

Additional Notes

Explanation of heat levels:

  • High heat is typically around 240 degrees Celsius. For example, with an induction cooktop, the input power is approximately 2 kilowatts.
  • Medium heat is typically around 120 degrees Celsius. For example, with an induction cooktop, the input power is approximately 1.4 kilowatts.

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