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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 Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
525 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
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 water reserved 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 ramen noodles cooked
- ⅓ cup peanuts toasted chopped
- Chili oil for serving
- green onion chopped 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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Calories
525kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
2240mg
(93%)
Potassium
384mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 525
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 525kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2240mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.