Hot Bean Thread Noodles

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/4 lb Bean thread noodles
2 tb Light soy sauce
1 ts Chili powder
1 Dried red chile, or:
1 1/2 tb Chili bean sauce
2 c Chicken stock
--------- SAUCE ---------
1 lb Ground beef
2 tb Finely chopped garlic
3 tb Finely chopped scallions
1 tb Oil
1 ts Sesame oil

Method:

SOAK THE NOODLES in a large bowl of warm water for 15 minutes.
When they are soft, drain them and discard the water.
Cut them into 3-inch lengths using kitchen scissors or knife.
Put 1 tablespoon of oil into a hot wok or pot, then add the scallions and garlic and stir-fry quickly for a few seconds.
Add the meat and stir-fry until it is cooked.
(This should take between 5 and 10 minutes.
) Then add all the sauce ingredients, except the sesame oil and cook the mixture over a gentle heat for about 5 minutes.
Now add the drained noodles and sesame oil and cook the mixture for a further 5 minutes.
Ladle some noodles and sauce into individual bowls or into one large serving bowl, and serve at once.