About
Skip the takeout and satisfy your noodle craving with Dan Dan Noodles! This authentic Chinese dish is so irresistible and easy that it is sure to become a staple lunch or dinner in your home. With tender noodles, a homemade sweet-and-savory sauce, and toppings like juicy ground beef mixed savory soy sauce, crunchy peanuts, and spicy chili flakes, Dan Dan Noodles serve up a kaleidoscope of flavors and textures that will have you relishing every bite!
Ingredients
- For the topping:
- 8 1/2 ounces pork or beef, minced
- 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons rice wine
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 tablespoons peanuts, raw, skinless, and coarsely crushed
- 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons Ya Cai or Zha Cai, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons black rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
- 4 tablespoons Chinese chili oil
- sugar, to taste
- For the noodles:
- 7 ounces white noodles, uncooked
- 2 handfuls leafy green vegetable, i.e bok choy, choy sum, spinach, etc
- For garnish:
- 2 tablespoons scallions, finely chopped
Directions
Step 1 -Add the minced meat to a bowl.
Step 2 -Add the 4 teaspoons of the light soy sauce and the rice wine, combining thoroughly. Loosen the meat as much as possible.
Step 3 -Pour the cooking oil into a cold wok.
Step 4 -Add the peanuts to the wok and fry over low heat until they turn golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 -Transfer the peanuts to a bowl and set aside, leaving the oil in the wok.
Step 6 -In the remaining oil, add the minced ginger, the meat mixture, the minced Ya Cai, and the chili flakes.
Step 7 -Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Set the mixture aside.
Step 8 -Mix the sesame paste and the water in a bowl until it becomes semi-runny and smooth.
Step 9 -Mix in the garlic, the remaining soy sauce, the vinegar, the ground Sichuan pepper, the chili oil, and the sugar. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Step 10 -Bring a large pot of water to a full boil, and cook the noodles according to package directions.
Step 11 -Towards the end of the noodles’ cooking process, add the leafy vegetables.
Step 12 -When cooked, drain and rinse the noodles under cold water for a few seconds to remove excess starch.
Step 13 -Pour the sauce into two serving bowls.
Step 14 -Add the noodles and vegetables to the bowls.
Step 15 -Top with the cooked meat and the peanuts, garnishing with the scallions.
Step 16 -Serve.
