Description

Dan Dan Noodles, also known as Dan Dan Mian, is a popular Sichuan street food dish featuring savory ground pork and a flavorful sauce served over noodles. This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to creating this delicious and spicy dish at home.

Ingredients

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Ground Pork

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
2 green onion stalks, minced
4 teaspoons sweet bean sauce (or substitute hoisin sauce)
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup Sui Mi Ya Cai (Sichuan preserved mustard greens)

Dan Dan Sauce

1/3 cup sesame paste or tahini
1/3 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Chinkiang Vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground
5 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tablespoons chili oil with chili flakes
1/4 cup warm noodle water

Assemble

1 pound fresh or dried white noodles, medium thick
1 small bunch leafy greens (spinach or bok choy)
Chopped roasted peanuts
Chopped green onion

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Instructions

Cook the Pork: In a skillet or wok, heat peanut oil and cook ground pork until browned. Add ginger, green onion, bean sauce, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, and Sui Mi Ya Cai. Stir until liquid evaporates.
Prepare noodles and greens: Boil noodles, and blanch greens. Reserve 1/4 cup of noodle water.
Make the Dan Dan Sauce: Whisk together sesame paste, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, sugar, five spice powder, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and chili oil. Thin with warm noodle water if desired.
Assemble: Combine sauce, noodles, pork, and greens in bowls. Garnish with peanuts and green onion. Add more chili oil to taste.

Notes

You can adjust the spiciness by adding more or less chili oil to suit your preference.
Stir the Chinese sesame paste before using, as it tends to separate.
Avoid substituting Chinese sesame paste with tahini for best results.
Taste the sauce and adjust consistency with reserved noodle water as desired.
Ensure the pan is hot before adding the meat for proper searing.
Store components separately for optimal freshness; mixed noodles may last up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 480 kcal
Sugar: 8g
Sodium: 950mg
Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Unsaturated Fat: 15g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 22g
Cholesterol: 60mg