Fiery Dan Dan Noodles
Fiery Dan Dan Noodles
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon chilli crisp, to taste
- 4 spring onions, green part, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
For the Pork Mince
- 400 grams pork mince
- 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 4 spring onions, white part, shredded
For Assembly and Garnish
- 4 nests dried egg noodles
- as needed Chinese greens, such as bok choy, cooked to instructions
- 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts, to garnish
- 1 spring onion, shredded, to garnish
- as needed chilli crisp, to garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the tahini, chilli crisp (to taste), the shredded green part of 4 spring onions, Chinese 5 spice, sugar, rice wine vinegar, dark soy sauce, and MSG. Whisk until fully combined, then set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Fry the pork mince over a high heat in a frying pan until golden, which will take around 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the garlic and ginger paste and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes to mellow out the pungent flavors.
⏱️ 6 min
- 3
Pour in the MSG, Shaoxing rice wine, and dark soy sauce. Stir well until the mince is fully coated. Simmer for a further minute or so until the pork is glazed. Finally, add the shredded white part of the 4 spring onions.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Meanwhile, cook the dried egg noodles according to the package instructions (typically about 4 minutes in boiling water), being careful not to overcook them. Also, cook your Chinese greens as per their instructions.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Drain the cooked noodles and toss them through the prepared sauce. You can add a little cooking liquid from the noodles to achieve a saucier consistency if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Portion the sauced noodles into bowls. Garnish each serving with the cooked mince, Chinese greens, the reserved shredded spring onion, crushed peanuts, and some additional chilli crisp to taste.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fiery Dan Dan Noodles
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon chilli crisp, to taste
- 4 spring onions, green part, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
For the Pork Mince
- 400 grams pork mince
- 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 4 spring onions, white part, shredded
For Assembly and Garnish
- 4 nests dried egg noodles
- as needed Chinese greens, such as bok choy, cooked to instructions
- 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts, to garnish
- 1 spring onion, shredded, to garnish
- as needed chilli crisp, to garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the tahini, chilli crisp (to taste), the shredded green part of 4 spring onions, Chinese 5 spice, sugar, rice wine vinegar, dark soy sauce, and MSG. Whisk until fully combined, then set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Fry the pork mince over a high heat in a frying pan until golden, which will take around 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the garlic and ginger paste and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes to mellow out the pungent flavors.
⏱️ 6 min - 3
Pour in the MSG, Shaoxing rice wine, and dark soy sauce. Stir well until the mince is fully coated. Simmer for a further minute or so until the pork is glazed. Finally, add the shredded white part of the 4 spring onions.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Meanwhile, cook the dried egg noodles according to the package instructions (typically about 4 minutes in boiling water), being careful not to overcook them. Also, cook your Chinese greens as per their instructions.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Drain the cooked noodles and toss them through the prepared sauce. You can add a little cooking liquid from the noodles to achieve a saucier consistency if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Portion the sauced noodles into bowls. Garnish each serving with the cooked mince, Chinese greens, the reserved shredded spring onion, crushed peanuts, and some additional chilli crisp to taste.
⏱️ 3 min