Dan Dan Noodles

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season the pork with Shaoxing wine, light soy, dark soy, white pepper, kosher salt, and five spice powder. Marinate for 15 minutes until the liquids are incorporated.
  2. 2Mix chili oil, light soy, sesame paste, ground sichuan peppercorn, five spice powder, sugar, MSG, and fresh garlic to form the base of the sauce.
  3. 3Fry the pork over high heat until the fat is rendered and it's crispy.
  4. 4Cook the noodles until al dente and transfer immediately to the sauce along with some starchy water to loosen it up.
  5. 5Add the crispy pork topping, scallions and crushed peanuts.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb ground pork
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp light soy
  • 2 tbsp dark soy
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp five spice powder
  • 0.25 cup chili oil
  • 0.25 cup light soy
  • 2 tbsp sesame paste
  • 2 tsp ground sichuan peppercorn
  • 0.5 tsp five spice powder
  • 0.25 tsp sugar
  • 0.25 tsp MSG
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
  • 1 lb noodles
  • 0.25 cup reserved noodle water
  • 0 chopped scallions
  • 0 Crushed peanuts

Equipment

bowlspoonwokpotchopsticks