What Is Hot bean sauce and How Can I Use It?
Hot bean sauce is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 7 recipes to get you started.
- In Chinese:
- 辣豆瓣酱
- British (UK) term:
- Hot bean sauce
- en français:
- sauce aux haricots chaude
- en español:
- salsa de frijol caliente
Recipes using hot bean sauce
There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Ma Po Tofu
Mapo tofu stir-fries marinated ground pork with hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and chiles, then simmers cubed tofu in the spicy sauce. Authentic Sichuan classic ready in under an hour.
Szechwan Dry-Fried Beef
Szechwan dry-fried beef: shredded steak fried until dark and chewy, then tossed with hot bean sauce, chiles, ginger, and toasted Sichuan peppercorns for that signature mala numbing-spicy heat.
Bean Threads with Minced Pork
Sichuan-style bean thread noodles with minced pork, dried mushrooms, hot bean sauce, and fresh ginger. Spicy, slurpable, and deeply savory with a cilantro finish.
Cold Noodles in Spicy Peanut Sauce
Spicy cold peanut noodles with soy sauce, hot bean sauce, garlic, and sesame oil tossed with chow mein noodles. Ready in 25 minutes for a quick Chinese-inspired weeknight dinner.
Ants Climbing Up a Tree
Chinese stir-fried pork with crispy deep-fried noodles served in lettuce wraps for an interactive, fun dinner with spicy bean sauce and crunchy texture contrasts.
Dan Dan Mein
Dan dan noodles in the saucy style: chewy noodles topped with a spicy stir-fried ground beef sauce built on hot bean paste, garlic, and ginger, with crisp bean sprouts and scallions. A fast, fiery Sichuan noodle bowl.
Sichuan Beef Bundles
Thin sirloin strips marinated in Sichuan chile, hot bean sauce, ginger, and soy, wrapped around blanched vegetables and grilled on skewers. A spicy, smoky, show-stopping appetizer or main course.
