Spicy Buckwheat Noodles for Weight Loss

Spicy Buckwheat Noodles for Weight Loss

Spicy Buckwheat Noodles for Weight Loss is a home-style staple dish at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 790 kcal. The spicy soup base combines the hot pot base with peanut butter and milk. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

790 kcal

Ingredients

  • Seasoning: Hot pot base, peanut butter, whole milk, stir-fry sauce (soy sauce), chili oil, vinegar, Sichuan peppercorn oil
  • Ingredients: Semi-dry buckwheat noodles, baby cabbage, lettuce
  • Washing basin, 18cm diameter small pot

Steps

  1. Wash the baby cabbage and lettuce, set aside.
  2. Pour 500ml of water into the pot and turn on high heat. Add the buckwheat noodles and baby cabbage, and wait for the water to boil.
  3. After the water boils, turn down to low heat. Add the hot pot base, peanut butter, milk, soy sauce, and chili oil. Once the water boils again, simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the lettuce and simmer for another 2 minutes.
  5. Add the vinegar and Sichuan peppercorn oil, turn off the heat, and carry the pot directly to the table to eat.

Notes

The spicy soup base combines the hot pot base with peanut butter and milk. It has a rich, smooth texture with a distinctive spicy and numbing flavor. Paired with high-fiber buckwheat noodles and fresh vegetables, it is low-calorie and filling, perfect for a weight loss diet. The cooking process is effortless and requires no culinary skills; it takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.

Estimated Difficulty: ★★
Estimated Calories: 790 kcal

Per Serving:
- Semi-dry buckwheat noodles 100g
- Baby cabbage 8 leaves (150g total)
- Lettuce 6 leaves (80g total)
- Hot pot base 25g
- Peanut butter 15g
- Whole milk 150ml
- Soy sauce 6ml
- Chili oil 10ml
- Vinegar 20ml
- Sichuan peppercorn oil 10ml
- Water 500ml

* Make sure to choose semi-dry buckwheat noodles for the best texture.
* You can freely add other ingredients, such as pot stickers or fried eggs.
* The hot pot base, peanut butter, and milk must be added; they are the 'Big Three' for the flavor.
* If you cannot tolerate acidity, you can leave out the vinegar.

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