Shortcut Dan Dan Noodles
4 portions
15mI first discovered dan dan noodles in Hawaii. More of a dan dan ramen really, but delicious. Years later I encountered them again in a Sichuan restaurant in San Francisco. This is my home version. It works.
What you will need
1 bunch Scallions
2 cloves Garlic
1 lb Ground Pork
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Chili Oil
1/4 cup Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
1/3 cup Peanut Butter
10 oz. Rice Ramen
(Nutritional facts 154 calories, 7.91 g fat, 10.46 g carbohydrates, 11.41 g protein, 23 mg cholesterol, 418 mg sodium)How to cook
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Wash the scallions and slice thin.
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Peel garlic cloves and chop or grate to a fine paste.
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Cook the ground pork in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Break it up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned.
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Stir the crushed garlic into the rendered fat from the pork.
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Add the brown sugar.
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Add the chili oil. Let it toast for a minute or two to open up the flavors.
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Stir in the rice vinegar.
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Add the soy sauce.
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Add the peanut butter.
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Cook the noodles. This rice ramen is as easy to cook as a ramen packet. Just boil for about 4 minutes. This recipe should work well with any variety of long noodle though. Just cook according to the package and strain.
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Combine the noodles and the sauce.
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Toss in some sliced scallions.
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I like to reserve some of the scallions to add as a garnish.
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