Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Chengdu, where flavors ignite and spices dance in perfect harmony. Discover the art of preparing "Hot and Spicy Szechuan Noodles Dan Dan Mian," a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its fiery heat and aromatic complexity. This delectable noodle dish, a cornerstone of Szechuan cuisine, is a symphony of flavors, combining the numbing spiciness of Sichuan peppercorns, the richness of sesame paste, and the savoriness of minced pork. Get ready to unleash your inner chef and embark on a culinary adventure as we guide you through the steps to create this iconic dish from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
DAN DAN NOODLES
Recipe video above. The iconic spicy Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles, made at home! Am intensely flavoured spicy sesame chilli oil sauce tossed with noodles and pork. Don't be daunted by the list and steps, there's no need to rush. Cook and prepare all the parts except the noodles. Cook the noodles just before serving so they're piping hot because the idea is to toss hot noodles with the pork and sauce so the heat warms everything else up. That's the Dan Dan way!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except oil and chicken stock. Then gently stir in oil and stock - oil should be sitting on surface. Set aside.
- Mix together hoisin, soy, Chinese wine and five spice ("Sauce").
- Heat oil in a skillet or wok over high heat. Add pork and cook, breaking it up as you, until it changes from pink to white. Add Sauce and cook for 1 minute, then transfer into a bowl.
- Return skillet to stove, reduce to medium heat. Add oil into middle of skillet.
- Add Sui mi ya cai and stir for 30 seconds, just to warm through. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Cook noodles per packet directions.
- Add choi sum for last 1 minute of cooking.
- Drain.
- Ladle 1/4 of Dan Dan Sauce into a bowl. Pile in noodles, top with pork and Sui mi ya cai. Place choi sum on side.
- Sprinkle with peanuts and green onions and serve.
- To eat, mix it all up to coat the noodles well with Sauce, then devour!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 604 kcal, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 1364 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HOT AND SPICY SZECHUAN NOODLES (DAN DAN MIAN)
This recipe, from "Authentic Recipes from China", is just sensational! While I wouldn't classify it as hot, just gently warm, we didn't add any extra chili oil just because the flavours as written were so perfect. You know you're onto a winner when DH eats a portion for 3 people!
Provided by currybunny
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a wok over low heat and dry-fry the Szechuan peppercorns for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the peanut oil and cook over low heat for 10 minutes to infuse it with the flavour of the peppercorns.
- Cool, then strain the oil into a saucepan, discarding the peppercorns.
- Add the chicken stock, preserved radish, soy sauce, black vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, chili oil and white pepper to the peppercorn oil in the saucepan.
- Keep warm over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, either soak udon noodles for a few minutes in hot water, drain and add to stock mixture, or cook wheat noodles for 2 minutes in boiling water, drain and add to mixture.
- Heat the extra oil in wok over high heat and stir fry the pork til brown and crispy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Divide noodle/broth mixture into four soup bowls, top with the pork and garnish with spring onion.
- Eat, slurp and make appreciative noises at will!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.2, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 44.5, Sodium 3309.2, Carbohydrate 91.6, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 2.6, Protein 27.9
DAN DAN MIAN - SICHUAN SPICY NOODLES
I wouldn't classify it as burning, but it was pretty tasty! The original recipe from here: http://appetiteforchina.com/recipes/dan-dan-mian-sichuan-spicy-noodles calls for waaaay too much salt. On top of the salt in the soy sauce and chicken stock, it says to add 3 whole teaspoons. I only added 2 and if I make it again, I'll only put in 1/2tsp. The recipe below reflects this.
Provided by Andrew Mollmann
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 5 bowls, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine pork and soy sauce in a small bowl and mix well.
- Heat a wok or large skillet until hot. Stir-fry, stirring with a spatula to break it into small pieces. When the pork is lightly browned, about 3 minutes, remove and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. (This will be for the noodles.) While the water is heating, go to the next step.
- Reheat the wok (add oil if needed) and stir-fry the garlic, ginger, and onions until aromatic, about 1 minute.
- Add peanut butter, soy sauce, chilli oil, sesame oil, Sichuan pepper, salt, and chicken stock and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, when the pot of water has come to boil, toss in noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain well.
- To serve, divide noodles into individual bowls or put them all into a large bowl for sharing. Ladle the sauce on top, top with pork and chopped peanuts, and serve while hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.1, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 40.4, Sodium 2219.8, Carbohydrate 60.5, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 29.3
SPICY SZECHUAN NOODLES (DAN DAN MIAN)
Make and share this Spicy Szechuan Noodles (Dan Dan Mian) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kathiejacgmail.com
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine meat mixture ingredients in small bowl.
- Work together well and let rest while preparing other ingredients.
- Whisk together sauce ingredients except broth until smooth.
- Add broth and whisk well.
- Boil 4 quarts of water.
- Heat 12 inch skillet over high heat until hot, about 2 minutes.
- Add peanut oil and swirl.
- Add meat mixture and cook, breaking up into small pieces until pork is well browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add sauce mixture; whisk to combine and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low and simmer while noodles are cooking.
- Just before serving stir in sesame oil.
- Drain noodles; divide into individual bowls, top with sauce.
- Sprinkle with scallions and bean sprouts as desired while eating.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.7, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 40.9, Sodium 1345, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.5, Protein 18.8
DAN DAN MEIN (SPICY SZECHUAN NOODLES)
There are two versions of the origin of this name. "Dan Dan" is onomatopoetic for "clap clap" and supposedly refers to the noise made by street vendors in Szechuan as they hawk this tasty snack. Dandan are wooden buckets, one on each end of a pole carried across the shoulders, from which vendors sell Dan Dan Mein in the streets of Chengdu. This recipe is adapted from Mrs Chiang's Szechuan Cookbook. It calls for Szechuan peppercorns, called "huajiao" ("flower pepper") in Chinese, and these are what give Szechuan food its distinctive taste. They can be found in Chinese specialty groceries. Do not substitute with black peppercorns, cayenne pepper or red chili peppers. Furthermore, do not substitute Middle Eastern tahini paste for the rich Chinese toasted sesame paste. The two are not interchangeable, although peanut butter is an acceptable alternative in this recipe. For the hot chili oil, use a commercial brand, mince any good dried red chilies, or make you own as follows.
Provided by Daydream
Categories Japanese
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Crush the garlic cloves with the side of a cleaver, then peel and chop coarsely.
- Peel the ginger, then dice finely.
- Place the garlic and ginger into a mortar, add salt, then pulverize with a pestle.
- Add the water to the mashed garlic and ginger mixture, stir until well combined, and set aside.
- Chop the green onions very finely, then measure you will need 4 tablespoons in total.
- In each of four small bowls, place 1 tablespoon of the garlic-ginger-water mixture, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onions, 2 teaspoons hot chili oil, 1/8 teaspoon ground roasted Szechuan peppercorns, 4 teaspoons Asian roasted sesame paste, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and ½ teaspoon sugar, and mix well.
- Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil and cook the noodles according to the directions on the package, until al dente (fresh Chinese noodles usually take from 5 to 10 minutes dont overcook).
- Drain, and divide the steaming hot noodles between four plates.
- Each person individually mixes his sauce ingredients together with his noodles.
- For the chili oil: Heat the oil until it is just beginning to smoke.
- Remove from heat, add the hot red pepper flakes, and stir.
- The mixture will foam, and will smell very strong!
- It can be kept for months under refrigeration.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 753, Fat 48.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Sodium 1444.6, Carbohydrate 72.6, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 2.5, Protein 11.7
SZECHUAN DAN DAN NOODLES
I love Asian noodle dishes, especially the spicy ones! This one's just hot enough; add more heat if you like. I also like the flavor of both the sesame oil and sesame seeds in this dish, and I toast the seeds until they're nearly brown. This makes a nice and quick side dish for dinner, or a tasty light lunch.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook the noodles until al dente, then drain and rinse with cold water; drain again and toss with the sesame oil and peanut oil.
- Combine the sauce ingredients and correct seasoning, adding more heat if you wish.
- Toss with the noodles and garnish with green onion and cilantro.
- This is traditionally served cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.6, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 47.9, Sodium 516.8, Carbohydrate 43.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.8, Protein 9.7
Tips:
- Prep Work: To save time, chop the vegetables and cook the noodles in advance. It's also a good idea to prepare the sauce and minced pork mixture ahead of time.
- Noodles: Use fresh or dried Chinese noodles for the best texture. If using dried noodles, cook them according to the package instructions.
- Sauce: The sauce is the star of the dish, so make sure to use high-quality ingredients. Use a good quality Chinese chili oil and black vinegar.
- Vegetables: Use a variety of vegetables to add color and texture to the dish. Bok choy, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms are all popular choices.
- Minced Pork: Use ground pork with a high fat content for the best flavor. You can also substitute ground chicken or beef.
- Garnishes: Don't forget the garnishes! Chopped peanuts, scallions, and cilantro add a pop of flavor and color to the dish.
Conclusion:
Dan dan noodles are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a restaurant-quality dish at home. So next time you're in the mood for something spicy and flavorful, give dan dan noodles a try!
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