Dan Dan Noodles

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Dan Dan Noodles - savory and spicy Sichuan noodles with ground meat. Dan Dan Mian (Noodles) is delicious. Learn how to make it with this easy recipe.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Chinese Recipes

Cuisine: Noodles

Keyword: Dan Dan Noodles

Servings: people

Calories: 793kcal

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

8 oz (230g) fresh noodles
6 oz (175g) ground pork, beef, or chicken
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3 dashes white pepper
2 stalks scallions cut into rounds
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons ground peanuts for garnishing
fresh red chilies sliced, for garnishing

Chili Oil:

5 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons dried chili flakes
1/2 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorn

Sauce:

2 tablespoons Mizkan Ajipon Ponzu
2 tablespoons Mizkan Oigatsuo Tsuyu Soup Base Green Label - No MSG
2 tablespoons Mizkan Goma Shabu Sesame Sauce
1 tablespoon Mizkan Honteri Mirin
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cloves garlic peeled and very finely minced
1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the fresh noodles until al dente, drained, briefly rinsed with cold water and set aside. You can get fresh noodles like the above at Asian markets.
Mix the ground pork with salt, sesame oil, white pepper, and half of the chopped scallion. Set aside. Leave the other half of the scallion for garnishing.
Prepare the chili oil first by heating up a small pot on high heat. Add the oil and heat up the oil until it becomes very hot. Turn off the heat and add the red chili flakes and Sichuan peppercorns into the oil. Cover the pot with its lid immediately as the oil will splatter. Wait for 5 minutes before removing the lid. Filter the chili oil using the filter.
Prepare the Sauce by combining the Chili Oil and all the ingredients in the Sauce together. Whisk it to mix well.
Transfer the noodles into the sauce pan, stir to combine well with the Sauce.
To cook the ground pork, add 1 tablespoon of oil into a fry pan. When the oil is heated, add the ground pork into the pan and stir continuously to break up the lumps. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the ground pork is cooked. Transfer the ground pork to the Dian Dian Mian and mix well.
Transfer the noodles into two bowls. Top with some ground peanuts, scallions, and fresh red chilies. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you don't like the flavor and tingly sensation of Sichuan peppercorn, you can omit it from the Chili Oil. You can buy store-bought red chili oil or "La Yu" for this recipe. Just use about 4 tablespoons or according to your liking and taste.

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