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Dan Dan Noodles

These Dan Dan Noodles are my interpretation of the most famous Sichuan street foods! Freshly boiled noodles served with a really spicy and savory sauce, crispy pork, bok choy and finally topped with some crushed peanuts. Stir everything together until the noodles are fully covered in this magical sauce, and all that's left to do is to slurp away!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 612 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , American

Ingredients

For Dan Dan Sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Tahini preferably with toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce such as Sambal Oelek
  • 2 teaspoons Sichuan pepper powder or toasted Sichuan peppercorns and ground
For Pork
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 ounces Sui Mi Ya Cai (preserved mustard greens)
To Assemble
  • 1 pound fresh noodles such as Chinese egg noodles, ramen, or spaghetti
  • 2 bunches bok choy or spinach
  • 1 green onions chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth hot
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts crushed, or sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Make the Dan Dan sauce: Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
  2. Prep the pork: In a bowl add ground pork, garlic, Hoisin sauce, ginger, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and mix well. Let the pork marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. Cook the pork: Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet. Add the pork mixture and cook until the pork is no longer pink and starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the Sui Mi Ya Cai and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Cook the noodles and bok choy: Cook the noodles according to package directions. Remove noodles from pot and in the same water add the bok choy and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Assemble the dish: In each serving bowl, ladle ¼ of the Dan Dan sauce. Place noodles on top of the sauce, add some of the blanched bok choy, top with about ¼ of the pork mixture, and pour about ¼ cup of the hot chicken broth. Garnish with chopped green onions and peanuts or sesame seeds. Mix everything well until all the noodles are coated in the sauce and enjoy!

Notes

  • When assembling the dish, add as much or as little of the spicy sauce that you can handle. Your dish, your rules. While this dish is quite spicy as it's written, it's not extremely spicy.
  • Note that we're only using a small amount of ground pork because it's just added as a topping rather than making this a meat dish, however it is quite tasty, so if you wish to double it, you can.
  • Sui Mi Ya Cai is a preserved mustard greens ingredient and can be found in all Asian stores or on Amazon. If you can't find it, you can skip it or simply replace it with kimchi.
  • Sichuan Pepper can be replaced with white pepper, but it's quite unique as it induces a tingling numbness when you eat it, rather than a fiery heat.
  • Use any type of white noodles you have, I used ramen, but udon, or any fresh white noodles are great here.
  • Store Dan Dan noodles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 612kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 1054mg (44%) Potassium 1362mg (39%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 19229IU (385%) Vitamin C 193mg (214%) Calcium 478mg (48%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 612

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 612kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 1054mg 44%
Potassium 1362mg 29%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 19229IU 385%
Vitamin C 193mg 214%
Calcium 478mg 48%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.