Hand Pull Noodles
Hand Pull Noodles
Ingredients
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 135 ml water
- 3 g salt
- as needed vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, add 3 grams of salt to 135 milliliters of water and stir until the salt dissolves completely.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Pour the salt water mixture into 300 grams of flour in a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Use chopsticks or a fork to mix the flour and water until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Begin kneading the dough by hand in the bowl, then transfer it to a clean countertop.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it forms a cohesive and relatively smooth ball.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- 7
After the first rest, knead the dough again for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Cover the dough once more with plastic wrap and let it rest for 1 hour. The dough should become very smooth and elastic after this rest.
- 9
Roll the rested dough into a long, thick log shape.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Cut the dough log into individual pieces, approximately 2 centimeters each.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Roll each piece of dough into a smaller log shape.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Arrange the small dough logs on a tray or plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Generously brush each dough log with vegetable oil to prevent them from drying out and sticking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Cover the oiled dough logs with plastic wrap and let them rest for another 30 minutes.
- 15
While the dough is resting for the last time, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100
- 16
Take one rested dough log, flatten it gently with your fingers.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Begin stretching the flattened dough by pulling it from both ends, repeatedly stretching and folding until it forms a long, thin noodle. If the dough resists, let it rest for a minute or two.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Carefully place the stretched noodles into the boiling water.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 100
- 19
Cook the noodles until they are tender and float to the surface, typically 2-3 minutes depending on thickness.
⏱️ 3 min•🌡️ 100
- 20
Drain the cooked noodles using a colander.
⏱️ 1 min
- 21
Serve the hand-pulled noodles immediately in a bowl with your favorite sauce or broth.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Hand Pull Noodles
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 135 ml water
- 3 g salt
- as needed vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, add 3 grams of salt to 135 milliliters of water and stir until the salt dissolves completely.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Pour the salt water mixture into 300 grams of flour in a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Use chopsticks or a fork to mix the flour and water until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Begin kneading the dough by hand in the bowl, then transfer it to a clean countertop.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it forms a cohesive and relatively smooth ball.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- 7
After the first rest, knead the dough again for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Cover the dough once more with plastic wrap and let it rest for 1 hour. The dough should become very smooth and elastic after this rest.
- 9
Roll the rested dough into a long, thick log shape.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Cut the dough log into individual pieces, approximately 2 centimeters each.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Roll each piece of dough into a smaller log shape.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Arrange the small dough logs on a tray or plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Generously brush each dough log with vegetable oil to prevent them from drying out and sticking.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Cover the oiled dough logs with plastic wrap and let them rest for another 30 minutes.
- 15
While the dough is resting for the last time, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100 - 16
Take one rested dough log, flatten it gently with your fingers.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Begin stretching the flattened dough by pulling it from both ends, repeatedly stretching and folding until it forms a long, thin noodle. If the dough resists, let it rest for a minute or two.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Carefully place the stretched noodles into the boiling water.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 100 - 19
Cook the noodles until they are tender and float to the surface, typically 2-3 minutes depending on thickness.
⏱️ 3 min•🌡️ 100 - 20
Drain the cooked noodles using a colander.
⏱️ 1 min - 21
Serve the hand-pulled noodles immediately in a bowl with your favorite sauce or broth.
⏱️ 1 min