DAN DAN NOODLES

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Making chili oil from scratch is easy and adds a delicious complex flavor to this dish, but you can use regular hot chili oil instead in a pinch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes Ground Pork Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

Coarse salt
8 ounces fresh noodles, preferably ramen-style
1 small bunch (4 ounces) dark leafy greens, such as spinach, mustard greens or tatsoi
1 pound ground pork
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 cup safflower oil
2 tablespoons minced ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1/4 cup minced scallions
1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons tahini, well stirred
3/4 cup chicken stock
Szechuan Chili Oil, chopped roasted peanuts, and scallion greens, for serving

Steps:

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Add greens 1 minute before the noodles are ready. Drain, rinse under cool water, and drain again. Divide noodles and greens between 2 bowls.
Mix pork with five-spice powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat oil over high in a large skillet. Add pork in 1 layer and fry, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon, until crisped and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and scallions and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in wine, soy sauce, and tahini, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add chicken stock. Cook until thickened slightly, about 4 minutes. Divide pork mixture evenly between the bowls. Drizzle generously with chili oil and sprinkle with peanuts and scallions. Mix thoroughly before eating.

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Gbian Ak

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Definitely a dish worth trying. The flavors are complex and satisfying. I especially enjoyed the contrast between the spicy sauce and the cool, refreshing noodles.

Mojahidul Islam

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Meh.

Amit Rou

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Not bad, but I've had better Dan Dan noodles. The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste and the noodles were slightly overcooked.

Mavia Khan

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I love the combination of textures and flavors in this dish. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the sauce was rich and flavorful. Highly recommend!