Shanghai Style Noodles With Spicy Meat Sauce

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An easy dish with a wonderful complex flavor! This recipe was in the houston chronicle about 15 years ago. The ingredient list is long, but everything on the list is easily available.

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Steps

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Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.

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Add garlic , ginger root , and pepper flakes and saute about 5 seconds.

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Add onions and stir fry until translucent , about 5 minutes.

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Stir in ground meat , breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.

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Cook until meat has lost pink color.

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Combine 1 / 2 cup chicken broth , hoisin sauce , soy sauce and sherry.

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Stir into meat mixture.

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Cover , reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes , stirring once or twice.

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Meanwhile , dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1 / 2 cup of chicken broth.

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Slowly stir into meat mixture and cook and stir until sauce thickens.

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In a big bowl , toss warm cooked vermicelli with sesame oil.

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Pour sauce over top and toss gently to combine.

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Sprinkle with sliced green onions.

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Ingredients

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vegetable oil, garlic, fresh gingerroot, dried red pepper flakes, onions, ground beef, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, dry sherry, cornstarch, vermicelli, sesame oil, green onion