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Easy Dan Dan Noodles
Dan dan noodles are a popular noodle dish sold at dumpling restaurants and noodle shops worldwide. Enjoy these super fragrant and savory noodles mixed with sesame and peanut sauce, minced pork and chili oil.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make Minced Pork
½ pound ground porkminced pork
2
Peel ginger and garlic cloves. Then, mince 1 inch ginger and 2 garlic cloves. Chop 1 shallot. Set aside.
inch ginger (minced)1
3
Heat pan to medium heat. Once pan is hot, add 1/2 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add ginger, garlic and shallots in the pan. Fry for ⏱️ 1 minute.
4
Turn heat to medium-high. Add 1/2 pound pork to the pan and break apart the clumps of meat into small pieces. Add 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine and fry the pork for ⏱️ 3 minutes until slightly brown.
½ pound ground porkminced porkshaoxing cooking wine1 tablespoon
5
Once the pork has browned, add 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1/8 teaspoon chinese 5 spice, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tablespoon soybean paste. Mix everything together and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Set aside.
½ pound ground porkminced porkdark soy sauce1 tablespoonsoy sauce1 tablespoonsugar1 teaspoonsoybean paste1 tablespoon
6
Mix the Sauce
7
Mix together 3 tablespoon peanut butter, 1 tablespoon sesame paste, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorn powder, grated garlic (2 cloves), 1-2 tablespoon chili oil (add more if you like more spice), 1/4 teaspoon MSG, and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce. The sauce should be creamy with no clumps. Set sauce aside.
peanut butter3 tablespoonsesame paste1 tablespoonwater1 cupdark soy sauce1 tablespoonsoy sauce1 tablespoon-2 tablespoon chili oil (add more if you like more spice)1chili oiloyster sauce1 tablespoon
8
Boil Noodles
9
Boil noodles according to package directions. Rinse the noodles in running water and strain.
water1 cup
10
Assemble
11
Chop peanuts. Julienne persian cucumbers. Place 1/4 cup of sauce on the bottom. Add noodles in a bowl. Top the bowl with persian cucumbers (or blanched veggie of choice), sesame seeds, chopped peanuts and minced pork. Drizzle on some more chili oil if you like.
chopped peanutschopped persian cucumbers (julienne (cut thinly in long strips))sesame seeds½ pound ground porkminced pork-2 tablespoon chili oil (add more if you like more spice)1chili oil
12
When it’s time to eat, mix the noodles with the toppings and sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
460 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
1103 mg
protein Content
20 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
41 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
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