For this dish, I opted to combine two separate recipes to create one that I felt held true to the Dan Dan Noodles I’d come to love from Han Dynasty. I’ve seen recipes that have tons of added ingredients, but this one is a bit more simple with just green onions used as a garnish. I even had a chance to venture to H-Mart, the Asian Grocery, where I was able to pick up most of my ingredients which was an adventure all in itself. This is a great recipe to try out for the celebration of Chinese New Year which is coming up pretty soon. If you have people who don’t like much spice you can easily make this dish mild and make an extra spicy sauce on the side to pour over your noodles.
Dan Dan Noodles
Author:
Melody Robinson Wright
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 4 servings
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Ingredients
- Udon Noodles
- Green Onions
- For Meat:
- 2tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 12 oz ground pork
- 2 tbsp ginger
- ¾ cup chicken stock/ chicken broth
- 2 tbsp chili oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 teaspoon tahini paste
- 1 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorns
- Pinch of Sugar
- For Extra Sauce
- 2tbsp veg oil
- 2 tbsp Tahini Sesame paste
- ⅓ tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp chili oil
- 2 tbsp garlic chili spice
Instructions
- In a wok add vegetable oil and brown ground pork. After 2 minutes add ginger and garlic. Cook until completely brown. Add remaining ingredients and stir frequently. Set to aside.
- For the extra sauce mix all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
- Cook the udon noodles according to package. For this recipe, I used four bundles of Udon noodles. Rinse with cool water.
- Add Dan Dan sauce to the bottom of the serving dish. Top with Udon Noodles and cooked pork. Garnish with green onions. Toss at table side.
such a great dish. Philly has awesome Asian food.
These look great! My husband would love them. Besides the fact that I bet they’re delish, his name is Dan! 🙂 Thanks!
Really like that this hearty noodle dish comes together rather quickly -and- tasty ingredients (luv anything that uses ginger!). Lovely images!!
Those noodles sounds really good. I know my daughters would love to eat this so pinning for later. Thanks for the recipe!
That looks super delicious. I think my daughter would enjoy this one. Pinning for later. Thanks for sharing.
I love everything about this recipe! Seriously, those are some of my fave flavors … and this would be so perfect for a hearty, yet quick, weeknight meal!
I couldn’t wait to get over here and see what Dan Dan Noodles were – and now I want some! I love the flavors in the meat, and that’s a big YES to spicy sauce for pouring over the top.
Melody, L ove the graphics. These noodle and the way you make it quick and easy for a person on the go. Great post. Thanks for sharing.
This looks so yummy Melody! I’ve never had Dan Dan noodles but I’ll definitely give it a try.
Looks and sounds delicious! I may have to try this recipe on out!
OMG! These look amazing. I just ate dinner but want a big bowl of these right now! Pinning this!
Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely try to make it.