Dinners
Dan Dan Noodles Recipe
4 servings
servings5 minutes
active time25 minutes
total timeIngredients
1/2 cup roasted chili oil (see note)
3 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar (see note)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cloves of garlic, grated on a microplane grater
12 ounces fresh chinese noodles (or 6 ounces dried noodles)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 ounces ground pork
2 tablespoons finely chopped preserve Sichuan Vegetable (zha cai , see note)
2 ounces roasted peanuts, lightly crushed in a mortar and pestle
1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns, finely ground in a mortar and pestle
2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane
2 tablespoons finely sliced scallion greens
Directions
For the Roasted Chile Vinaigrette : Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and stir vigorously to mix.
To Finish : Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain. While noodles are cooking, heat oil in a wok or a small skillet over high heat until smoking. Add pork and preserved vegetable and cook, stirring and shaking constantly, using a spatula or a spoon to break up pork until cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Transfer noodles to serving bowl and top with pork mixture. Stir vinaigrette and spoon over and around the noodles (you may not want to use all of it). Sprinkle with roasted peanuts, Sichuan peppercorn, grated garlic, and scallion greens. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving Size
4 as an appetizer
Calories
672 kcal
Total Fat
41 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Unsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
77 mg
Sodium
304 mg
Total Carbohydrate
59 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Total Sugars
6 g
Protein
18 g
4 servings
servings5 minutes
active time25 minutes
total time