INGREDIENTS

  • Spaghetti (1lb)

  • Ground Pork/Beef (1lb)

  • Garlic (3 cloves)

  • Ginger (1 inch)

  • Red Pepper Flakes (some)

  • Peanut butter (1/2 cup / 8 tbsp)

  • Soy sauce (1/4 cup / 4 tbsp)

  • Rice vinegar (2 tbsp)

  • Hoisin sauce (2 tbsp)

  • Chili oil (2 tbsp)

  • Sesame oil (1 tbsp)

  • Brown sugar (1 tbsp)

  • Sichuan peppercorns (2 tsp)

  • Green Onions (2 stalks)

  • Chopped Peanuts (1/4 cup chopped)

STEPS

  1. BOIL Spaghetti, save some pasta water

  2. TOAST and GRIND the Sichuan Peppercorns

  3. COOK the Meat in a skillet, add Garlic, Ginger, Red Pepper at the end

  4. COMBINE sauce in a bowl: Peanut Butter, Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Hoisin Sauce, Chili Oil, Sesame Oil, Brown Sugar

  5. REDUCE heat to low and ADD the sauce

  6. SERVE the sauce with the noodles, top with Green Onions, Chopped Peanuts

  7. TOP with Green Onions, Chopped Peanuts, more Sichuan Peppercorns, and optionally Spinach/Bok Choy/Yácài