Name: Sichuan mackerel noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp tahini; ½ tsp Chinese five-spice; 2 small garlic cloves crushed; 2 tsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 140g medium egg noodles; 2 pak choi leaves separated; 100g purple sprouting broccoli cut in half; 2 smoked, peppered mackerel fillets, skin removed

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Sichuan mackerel noodles

Sichuan mackerel noodles

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Sichuan peppercorns, tahini and smoked mackerel are the hero ingredients in this flavour-packed, speedy noodle dish that takes just 15 minutes to make

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Ingredients

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1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp tahini
½ tsp Chinese five-spice
2 small garlic cloves

crushed
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
½ tsp chilli flakes
140g medium egg noodles
2 pak choi

leaves separated
100g purple sprouting broccoli

cut in half
2 smoked, peppered mackerel fillets, skin removed

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal816
fat41g
saturates7g
carbs72g
sugars10g
fibre9g

high
protein35g
salt2.97g

Method

step 1

Set a large saucepan over a medium heat and toast the peppercorns for 1-2 mins until fragrant, then lightly crush using a pestle and mortar or use the end of a rolling pin and a sturdy bowl. Mix with the sesame oil, tahini, Chinese five-spice, garlic, sugar, soy, vinegar and chilli flakes.
step 2

In the same saucepan, add the noodles, pour over boiling water and cook following pack instructions. Add the pak choi and broccoli for the final 2 mins, then drain, reserving a mugful of the cooking water. Mix in the tahini sauce and a decent splash of the reserved cooking water and give it a good stir to coat. Flake in the smoked mackerel and gently fold in, season to taste and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2025

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