Dan Dan Noodles

Dan Dan Noodles is a classic Chinese dish made with tender egg noodles and flavorful minced pork tossed in a savory, slightly spicy sauce. It's the perfect comfort food and will have everyone in your family wanting seconds.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Chinese, sichuan

Keyword: dan dan noodles, dan dan noodles recipe

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

For the Pork

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon chinkiang vinegar
2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar

For the Sauce

½ cup reserved water from noodles
⅓ cup tahini
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup hoisin sauce
¼ cup chinkiang vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Serving

1 lb cooked ramen noodles
⅓ cup toasted chopped peanuts
Chili oil for serving
Chopped green onions for serving

Instructions

Cook your noodles according to package instructions, drain and set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for your sauce.
In a large pan, over medium high heat, add your vegetable oil and ground pork. Cook until your pork is just about cooked through.
To the pork, add your chinkiang vinegar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Continue cooking until the pork has cooked through.
Place the cooked noodles in the pan with the pork and pour the mixed sauce over the top.
Stir fry the noodles with the pork and sauce until the sauce has coated everything.
Remove from heat. To serve, place a portion of noodles into a bowl, top with the toasted peanuts, chili oil, and green onions.

Notes

Be sure to use a slightly sturdier noodle and boil them al dente, I first tried to use a thin ramen and boiled it to very soft and it was a disaster.

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