If you've ever wanted to try to make your own noodles, this is your sign! It only calls for three ingredients (and that's including water), and maybe an hour and a half of your time (most of it is letting the dough rest, anyway).
With this easy base recipe, you can make all types of noodles—thick or thin. It's perfect for my Spicy Noodles with Chili Oil, but I also recommend using them for Taiwanese beef noodle soup, sesame noodles, and more.
Makes 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients
200 g (1 2/3 cup) bread or all-purpose flour + more, for dusting
2 g (1/2 tsp) salt
100 g (1/3 cup + 2 tbsp) water + more, if needed
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, add the flour and salt. Slowly stream in the water while mixing, until a dough forms. Knead for 10 to 15 minutes, until the dough is smooth. Add more flour or water, if necessary. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
After letting the dough rest, divide the dough into 4 pieces. Work with 1 piece at a time on a well-floured surface.
Roll the dough out into a long rectangle. The sheet should be very thin, about 2 mm (but don't worry if yours is not as thin).
Lightly dust the top of the sheet with flour and fold it so it becomes a flat roll with 6 layers. Use a knife to cut noodles into your desired thickness. Unravel the cut pieces and lay them out, with a little dusting of flour so it does not stick. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Boil a pot of water. Once the water is boiling, add the noodles and cook for about 2 minutes. The noodles should float towards the top once they're done cooking.
Drain and continue with your recipe!
Notes:
Bread flour is the best as it has a high gluten content, but all-purpose flour will also work.
It's very important to let the dough rest—it will make it much easier to work with and roll out! 30 minutes is the minimum, but if you can wait 1 hour, that's even better.
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