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Delicious Dan Dan Noodles Ready to Serve

Dan Dan Noodles: The Spicy Dish You Can’t Resist!


  • Author: Eleanor
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Dan Dan Noodles are a spicy and flavorful dish featuring a combination of ground pork, homemade chili oil, and a tangy sauce, served over fresh wheat noodles and topped with peanuts and green onions.


Ingredients

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Chili Oil

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp red chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 star anise (optional)

Dan Dan Sauce

  • 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth (warmed)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Chinese sesame paste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 34 tbsp chili oil

Pork & Preserved Veggies

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 8 oz ground pork
  • 2 tsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1/2 cup sui mi ya cai

Noodles & Toppings

  • 1 lb fresh wheat noodles
  • 1 bunch choy sum (chopped)
  • Green onions (chopped)
  • Toasted peanuts (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Make Chili Oil:
    Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil over low heat. Add chili flakes, Sichuan pepper, five-spice, and star anise. Let it infuse until fragrant, then cool.
  2. Prepare Sauce:
    In a bowl, whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame paste, rice wine, sugar, garlic, ginger, and chili oil.
  3. Cook Pork:
    Heat oil in a pan, cook ground pork until browned. Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, and five-spice. Stir in sui mi ya cai.
  4. Cook Noodles & Greens:
    Boil noodles according to package instructions. Blanch choy sum briefly.
  5. Assemble:
    Toss noodles with sauce, top with pork mixture, greens, peanuts, and green onions.

Notes

  • Adjust chili oil to control spice level
  • Substitute pork with tofu or mushrooms for a vegetarian version
  • Use peanut butter if sesame paste isn’t available
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 520 kcal
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 820 mg
  • Fat: 26 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 50 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 22 g
  • Cholesterol: 55 mg

Keywords: Dan Dan Noodles, spicy noodles, Sichuan cuisine, Chinese recipes