Chinese Sausage and XO Sauce Noodles
Try this Chinese Sausage and XO Sauce Noodles recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Chinese Sausage and XO Sauce Noodles recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 10.4160750129606 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 13.7951250279006 g
- Fiber 2.62312502439811 g
- Protein 3.62437500639085 g
- Saturated Fat 1.79885250361284 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (183g)
- Sodium 9.28500001533804 mg
- Sugar 7.79294998856253 g
- Trans Fat 0.777120001552155 g
- Calories 169 calories
Step-by-step
- Heat up oil in a large skillet.
- Add the sausage and cook until slightly crispy, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the cooked noodles, tossing.
- Add the xo and soy sauce, gently tossing and cooking over medium-high heat.
- Enjoy immediately with sliced green onions.
XO sauce carries the heavy burden of seasoning this dish, relying on its concentrated blend of dried seafood, chili, and oil to coat every strand. Cured Chinese sausage demands careful heat management; render the fat over medium-high warmth for two to three minutes until the edges curl and crisp without scorching the sugar content inside the casing. Storing cooked noodles overnight in an airtight container firms the starches, making them ideal for high-heat frying because drier strands absorb sauce efficiently instead of turning gummy.
Judging Doneness Without Tools
Visual cues replace thermometers entirely in rapid skillet cookery. Watch the edges of the sliced sausage for a translucent amber hue in the fat, signaling proper rendering. Toss continuously until the noodles reach a uniform, glistening coating and steam rises steadily from the center of the pan, indicating internal heat has reached serving temperature.
- Separating stuck noodles: run warm water over clumped packages before draining thoroughly in a colander.
- Adjusting heat intensity: lower the burner immediately if the soy sauce begins to bitter against the hot pan surface.
- Refreshing leftovers: add one teaspoon of neutral oil to the pan when reheating second-day portions to restore slickness.
