Dinner Tonight: Dan Dan Noodles

Name: Dinner Tonight: Dan Dan Noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps chili oil, or to taste; 2 Tbsps chopped peeled ginger; 340 grams ground pork; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 340 grams Shanghai-style noodles or udon; 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground in a mortar and pestle; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 4 Tbsps chopped roasted peanuts; 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 pinch Pinch of sugar; 4 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste); 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Dan Dan Noodles a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 31g of protein, 45g of fat, and a total of 811 calories. Head to the store and pick up chicken stock, ground pork, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the noodles. Cook until tender but still slightly firm to the bite, then drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to quickly chill.

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Pasta

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Drain well.

In a large (12-inch) skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Add pork and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until partially cooked but still half pink.

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Pork

Add ginger and continue cooking until pork is cooked through and starting to brown.

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Stir in chicken stock, chili oil, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, tahini, and sichuan peppercorns. Season with a little sugar, then bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce thickens, 7-10 minutes.

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Red Wine Vinegar