Name: Authentic Chongqing Xiang Guo (香锅) Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *Main Ingredients:**; 1 lb beef sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced; 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup lotus root, sliced into thin rounds; 1 cup enoki mushrooms, roots trimmed; 1 cup wood ear mushrooms, soaked and drained; 1 cup napa cabbage, chopped; 1 block firm tofu, cut into cubes and fried until golden; 200 g dried wide rice noodles or instant ramen noodles (discard seasoning packets); *Spice Blend (Xiang Guo Base):**; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 oz Sichuan peppercorns, whole; 1 cup dried red chilies (e.g., Facing Heaven or Arbol chilies), halved and seeds shaken out; 1 head garlic, minced; 1 inch ginger, minced; 2 stalks scallions, white parts only, chopped; 3 tbsp Doubanjiang (spicy broad bean paste); 2 tbsp fermented black beans (douchi), rinsed and roughly chopped; 1 tbsp chili powder (coarse); 1 tbsp chili flakes (coarse); *Seasoning & Garnish:**; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste); 1/2 cup chicken stock or water; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish); Toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)

Xiang Guo 🇨🇳 China

A spicy stir-fry dish made with a variety of ingredients like meat, vegetables, and noodles, seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers.

spicy stir-fry

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Meat vegetables noodles Sichuan peppercorns

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