Dan Dan-Style Asian Noodles with Pork
After tasting this delicious Sichuan street food specialty, the kitchen team developed a homemade version. Add a generous garnish of ground pork and ginger to a bowl of noodles, topping it with a sesame sauce that’s both fragrant and spicy. This recipe will have the flavour sparks flying at first bite!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) Chinese sesame paste or peanut butter (see note)
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) homemade or store-bought chili crisp, or more to taste (see note)
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, finely crushed
- 1 lb (450 g) medium-lean ground pork
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Shaoxing rice wine, mirin or sake (see note)
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 bok choy, quartered
- 3/4 lb (340 g) ramen or egg noodles
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken broth, hot
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- Unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped, to taste
- Roasted black and white sesame seeds, to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients. Set aside.
After tasting this delicious Sichuan street food specialty, the kitchen team developed a homemade version. Add a generous garnish of ground pork and ginger to a bowl of noodles, topping it with a sesame sauce that’s both fragrant and spicy. This recipe will have the flavour sparks flying at first bite!