[Adjustable Spiciness] Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Name: [Adjustable Spiciness] Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 bundles noodles (about 7 oz / 200g); 5 oz ground pork (about 150g) (vegetarians can use half a pack of plant-based ground pork); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 slices ginger, minced; 2 shallots, minced; Chopped green onions (for garnish); 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water (add in two parts); 1 little sesame oil and ground pepper; 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (spicy fermented bean paste); 1/2 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorn oil; 1 tablespoon chunky peanut butter; 1/2 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/3 cup water (about 100ml); 1 cup chicken broth (about 1 cup / 250ml); 1 1/4 cups water (about 300ml)

幼妻廚記 @cemiyavi

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My husband really loves spicy and numbing flavors. I found half a pack of plant-based ground pork in the fridge, not a lot, so I decided to try making Dan Dan noodles. He seemed to really enjoy it! The best part of making it yourself is you can adjust the spiciness to your liking. My version isn’t too spicy—just the right amount of numbing heat for a delicious kick!

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

2 bundlesnoodles (about 7 oz / 200g)
5 ozground pork (about 150g) (vegetarians can use half a pack of plant-based ground pork)
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2 slicesginger, minced
2shallots, minced
Chopped green onions (for garnish)
Marinade
1 teaspoonsoy sauce
1/2 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspooncornstarch
1 tablespoonwater (add in two parts)
1little sesame oil and ground pepper
Sauce
1 tablespoondoubanjiang (spicy fermented bean paste)
1/2 tablespoonSichuan peppercorn oil
1 tablespoonchunky peanut butter
1/2 tablespoonChinkiang vinegar
1 teaspoonsugar
1/3 cupwater (about 100ml)
Soup Base
1 cupchicken broth (about 1 cup / 250ml)
1 1/4 cupswater (about 300ml)

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Steps

1

Marinate the ground pork with the marinade ingredients for 20 minutes. (Use the same method for plant-based ground pork.)
2

Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
3

Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the garlic, ginger, and shallots until fragrant, then add the marinated ground pork and stir-fry. Since the marinade includes water, it will be easier to break up the meat at this step.
4

Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Once the sauce thickens a bit, turn off the heat and set aside. (You can leave it in the pan to keep warm.)
5

Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Once cooked, rinse with cold water and divide into serving bowls.
6

Bring the soup base to a boil. Meanwhile, spoon the meat mixture from step 4 over the noodles in each bowl.
7

Once the soup base is boiling, pour it into the bowls. Garnish with chopped green onions.
8

If you have peanuts, toast and crush them. Add half to the meat while cooking, and sprinkle the rest on top with the green onions. Adjust the amount to your preference.