Description
Dan Dan Noodles are a delightful Sichuan dish bursting with spicy, nutty, and savory flavors. This quick-to-make recipe features silky noodles coated in a rich sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts and fresh green onions. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests at gatherings, these noodles promise a satisfying culinary adventure that will leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g Dan Dan noodles
- 250g ground pork (or turkey/tofu)
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter (natural)
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 tbsp chili oil (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onions (sliced for garnishing)
- 30g chopped peanuts (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by chopping green onions and mincing garlic.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground pork until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, minced garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns until smooth.
- Cook the Dan Dan noodles according to package instructions until al dente; drain and reserve some pasta water.
- Add drained noodles to the skillet with cooked pork; pour over the sauce and toss until well-coated.
- Serve in bowls topped with chopped peanuts and sliced green onions; drizzle extra chili oil if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Sichuan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg