Slicked & Spicy Lamb Noodles, Perfect For A Weeknight Dinner | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

Join Zaynab Issa in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she prepares her recipe for slicked and spicy lamb noodles. Inspired by Xi’an Famous Foods’ popular cumin lamb noodles, this weeknight pasta is all about creating deep flavor in as little time as possible.

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Director/Producer: Mel Ibarra
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: LJ D’Arpa
Talent: Zaynab Issa
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Oadhan Lynch
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Corey Eisenstein
Audio: Mike Guggino
Production Assistant: Jamal Abdinasir Mohamed
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

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0:00 Slicked and Spicy Lamb Noodles
0:36 Prep ingredients
0:40 Slice shallots
1:11 Chop mint 
1:35 Crush cumin seeds in mortar and pestle
2:10 Make sauce
2:34 Heat oil over medium-high heat
2:39 Add shallots and salt and cook 6–9 minutes
3:32 Add tomato paste and cook until it darkens, about 3 minutes
4:10 Add paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, and cumin and cook until fragrant
4:34 Add lamb and salt, break lamb into small pieces, and cook for 5 minutes 
5:10 Cook pasta until al dente
5:33 Keep lamb warm over low heat
5:38 Reserve some pasta water
5:42 Drain pasta and return to pot
5:46 Warm lamb over medium heat 
5:49 Add some pasta water to lamb and stir to emulsify
6:07 Add more water as necessary
6:24 Add half of sauce and mint to pasta
6:37 Toss and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes
6:56 Plate and top with more lamb mixture and mint
7:19 Taste!



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