Authentic Dan Dan Noodles (VIDEO)
Dan Dan Noodles are one of my favorite noodle dishes. I love how the mouth numbing Sichuan peppercorns and spicy chili oil pair perfectly with the chewy noodles and fatty ground pork! I top my noodles off with peanuts, freshly chopped scallions, and one last drizzle of chili oil and for the perfect meal in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Instructions
Marinate the ground pork with Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white pepper, salt, and five spice powder for 15 minutes.
In a large skillet or wok, heat 1 tbsp of neutral oil over high heat until just smoking. Add the marinated ground pork and cook until the pork fat has rendered and crisped in it's own fat, about 4-5 minutes. If using mustard greens, add them in a stir fry with the pork for another 30 seconds. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
In a large bowl, mix together the chili oil, light soy sauce, sesame paste, ground Sichuan peppercorns, five spice powder, sugar, MSG if using, and garlic.
Cook noodles in boiling water until al dente and transfer immediately to your sauce along with 1/4 cup of starchy noodle water. Add more water if needed to loosen up the sauce.
Top the noodles with reserved pork, freshly chopped scallions, blanched bok choy, crushed peanuts and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories
- 760 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 90 g
- Protein Content
- 28 g
- Fat Content
- 31 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 7 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 41 mg
- Sodium Content
- 1338 mg
- Fiber Content
- 4 g
- Sugar Content
- 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 22 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
