Dan Dan Noodles

These six-step Dan Dan Noodles are better than takeaway, and faster too! Crispy pork and golden hokkien noodles in a honey sesame soy sauce.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Dan Dan Noodles

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Equipment

Jar (opt. for mixing the sauce)
Large deep frying pan
Stovetop

Ingredients

1 bunch pak choi
⅓ bunch spring onions
3 cm ginger
40 g roasted unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
500 g pork mince
1 teaspoon five spice powder
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
400 g ready to eat Hokkien noodles
2 tablespoon chilli oil opt.

Instructions

Start by slicing the base from the pak choi, separate leaves and rinsing out any dirt. Slice pak choi leaves to make them easier for little kids to eat. Finely slice spring onion. Peel and finely grate ginger. Roughly chop peanuts. Set aside.
1 bunch pak choi, ⅓ bunch spring onions, 3 cm ginger, 40 g roasted unsalted peanuts
To make the Dan Dan sauce, mix together tahini, dark soy sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and rice vinegar. It’s easiest to do this in a jar so you can shake vigorously to mix, otherwise just whisk up in a bowl.
2 tablespoon tahini, 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
Heat oil in a large deep frying pan on high. Once hot, add pork and leave to brown for a minute before turning. Continue to cook for 4-5 minutes until browned all over.
1 teaspoon sesame oil, 500 g pork mince
Add grated ginger, five spice powder, white pepper (optional - you can skip this as it is quite a strong flavour) and Chinese cooking wine and mix through.
3 cm ginger, 1 teaspoon five spice powder, ¼ teaspoon white pepper, 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
Add pak choi and most of the spring onions (reserve a little for garnish) and cook for a minute or two, then add pre-cooked noodles. If your child likes really mild flavours you can serve them up a portion before you add any sauce. Otherwise, add the dan dan sauce now and toss until everything is mixed through and the noodles are warm.
1 bunch pak choi, 400 g ready to eat Hokkien noodles
To serve kids, serve noodles, pork and chopped pak choi.
For adults, serve bowlfuls of noodles topped with chilli oil (opt.), remaining spring onion and peanuts.
2 tablespoon chilli oil, 40 g roasted unsalted peanuts

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