Dan Dan Noodles

A warming, toasty, Szechuan-styled classic.

Overview

  • Yield: 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 400g of noodles

  • 3 Tbsp pickled veggies

  • 2 whole chili peppers

Pork:

  • 1/4 lb or ground pork

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 tsp of cornstarch

  • 1/2 tsp cooking wine

  • 1/2 tsp soy sauce

  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil (keep aside/separate)

Sauce Pre-mixture:

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1.5 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tsp dark chinese vinegar

  • 1/2 tsp MSG

Sauce Final:

  • 2 Tbsp of heated Sauce Pre-mixture

  • 1 Tbsp tahini

  • 1/2 tsp sichuan peppercorns

  • 2 Tbsp chili oil

Method

  1. Mix the pork with all marinade ingredients, but mix in the sesame oil only after everything else is mixed. Marinate for 10 mins.
  1. Toast 1/2 tsp of sichuan peppercorns on low heat, then grind
  1. Add the Sauce Pre-mix ingredients to wok. Heat on low and stir until solids dissolve.
  1. Add 2 Tbsp of the heated mix to a bowl, and mix thoroughly with final sauce ingredients to complete the sauce. Place remaining heated mix aside in small dish.
  1. Turn off heat and swirl with oil to get the non-stick surface. Add a couple chilis or peppers and fry until they turn color - then toss them out.
  1. Fry pickled veggies in the chili-flavored oil on medium heat until wilted.
  1. Increase heat and fry pork until water moisture is gone.
  1. Lightly deglaze the wok with the remaining Sauce Pre-mixture. Use 1 Tbsp of a 1:1 mixture of cooking wine: soy sauce if Pre-mixture is too little to deglaze the wok.
  1. Fry until all ingredients are incorporated.
  1. Serve by placing 2 Tbsp in base of bowl, topping with noodles, scallions, and crushed peanuts.

References and Acknowledgments

Reddit - Dan dan noodles