Dan dan noodles are a popular dish from the Sichuan region of China. They’re spicy, flavorful, and filling. The recipe has been altered somewhat so you can cook it entirely with ingredients found at the Co-op.
On the Ingredients:
- Sichuan Chili Oil from Black Slate is made with Sichuan pepper, star anise, black cardamom, and nine other Chinese spices layered with chili heat. Now, despite its name, the Sichuan pepper is neither related to black pepper nor chilis. It comes from a plant in the same family as citrus and rue, and the flavor is a little reminiscent of citrus with a bit of pine mixed in. Its other primary trait is the tingly, numbing sensation it produces in the mouth.
Recipe Notes and Substitutions:
This recipe can easily be made with gluten-free noodles.
Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles
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minutesDan dan noodles are a popular dish from the Sichuan region of China. They’re spicy, flavorful, and filling. The recipe has been altered somewhat so you can cook it entirely with ingredients found at the Co-op.
Ingredients
- Noodle Sauce Ingredients
1/3 cup unsweetened peanut butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2 scallions (minced)
2 tbsp honey OR monk fruit sweetener
2 tsp Sichuan chili oil
- Pork Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb ground pork
1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
2 scallions (chopped)
2 tbsp rice wine
1/2 tsp sugar OR monk fruit sweetener
- Other Ingredients
1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts (chopped)
14 oz thin noodles (like angel hair)
1 lb dark leafy greens (cut into 4”pieces)
Sichuan chili oil (to taste)
Directions
- Mix together the noodle sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat a skillet over a medium-low flame and add the oil. Add the pork and cook, breaking it up into small bits, until browned. Add the ginger, scallions, wine, and sugar and continue to sauté until the meat is slightly crispy.
- Boil a large pot of water and add the greens and lightly blanch, drain and soak in cold water while finishing up.
- Cook the noodles as instructed on the package. Divide the sauce between six bowls, top with the noodles, then the pork and the greens. Sprinkle the tops with peanuts and chili oil to taste. Serve and enjoy by mixing the noodles and sauce together in the bowl.
- Note: If you have leftovers, you can mix the noodles, sauce, pork, and greens together to store in the refrigerator and reheat in a pan.
