Dan Dan Noodles

Name: Dan Dan Noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters roasted chili oil (see note); 2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane; 57 grams ground pork; 340 grams fresh chinese noodles (or 6 ounces dried noodles); 1 Tbsp Sichuan peppercorn, finely ground in a mortar and pestle; 4 servings To Serve; 57 grams roasted peanuts, lightly crushed in a mortar and pestle; 2 Tbsps finely sliced scallion greens; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsps finely chopped preserve Sichuan Vegetable (zha cai, see note); 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 3 Tbsps Chinkiang vinegar (see note)

Dan Dan Noodles might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 944 calories, 24g of protein, and 42g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have roasted chili oil, garlic, preserve sichuan vegetable, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and stir vigorously to mix.

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Bowl

To Finish: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Add noodles and cook according to package directions.

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Pasta

Drain. While noodles are cooking, heat oil in a wok or a small skillet over high heat until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Add pork and preserved vegetable and cook, stirring and shaking constantly, using spatule or spoon to break up pork until cooked through, about 1 minute.

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Vegetable

Pork

Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

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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).

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Sprinkle with roasted peanuts, sichuan peppercorn, grated garlic, and scallion greens.

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