Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Spicy Dan Dan Noodles Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 TBSP vegetable oil
450 grams ground beef (or ground pork)
2 TBSPs light soy sauce
1 TSP dark soy sauce
1 TBSP Chinese cooking wine
1 TSP brown sugar
1/2 TSP black pepper
450 grams (1 lb) wheat noodles, fresh or dry
2 pieces bok choy
2 TBSPs roasted peanuts, crushed
1 TBSP green onions, chopped

Sichuan Sauce:
2 TBSPs tahini sesame paste
1 TBSP black vinegar
1 TBSP light soy sauce (or maggi sauce)
1 TBSP chili oil
1 TSP sesame oil
1 TBSP garlic, minced
1 TBSP ginger, grated
1 TBSP granulated sugar
1 TSP peppercorn powder

Recipe Instructions:

Prepare the beef: Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat for 1 minute.
Add ground beef and cook for 2-3 minutes until the beef turns brown.
Add light and dark soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, brown sugar and black pepper.
Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes to evenly coat the beef with the seasoning and to allow the flavour to infuse into the beef.
Prepare the noodles and bok choy: Bring a pot of water to a boil and place wheat noodles inside.
Lower heat to medium and boil for 2 minutes, or according to package instructions.
Stir occasionally so the noodles don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
Remove noodles with a pasta strainer and set aside.
Then blanch cook the bok choy by dipping them into the boiling water for 10 seconds.
Make the spicy chili sauce: To make the spicy chili sauce, mix together all the sauce ingredients (tahini, black vinegar, light soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar, and peppercorn powder).
Stir well to combine.
Assemble the noodles: Divide the noodles into 2 bowls.
Pour 2-3 TBSPs of sauce over top.
Add cooked ground beef and boy choy.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and green onions.
Mix well to fully coat the noodles with the sauce.

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