Dan Dan Noodles are spicy hot Szechuan noodles seasoned with pork belly and other Asian flavorings. This recipe is for people who love spicy.
Dan Dan Noodles
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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The Dan Dan noodles are an authentic hellaciously spicy noodle dish my family loves. So don’t say I didn’t warn you about the spice levels. This is not for the faint of heart.
Of course you can cut back on the spicy ingredients to your taste. But it won’t be true to form Dan Dan noodles.
You will find this dish in most authentic Szechuan restaurants. Unless you’re tired of running for carry-out. In which case you can now make these at home.
The flavor is pork forward with noodles and the rest is fire. We love it. But before I go I will tell you it has a bit of hot spicy oil in it which adds to the calorie count. However, the count on the nutrition card will be high since it is adding about 50% more carbs since it calculated 12 ounces of dry (I used 12 ounces fresh) and you really only count 8 ounces if using dry pasta. *Shrug* Nutrition cards can be annoying sometimes.
I hope you love this as much as we do. Fire me an email question if you need info on ingredients, such as Pixian paste.
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Dan Dan Noodles
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Dan Dan Noodles
Ingredients
Noodles:
- 12 ounces fresh Chengdu noodles fresh dan dan noodle or fresh spaghetti (or 6 ounces in dried form)
Meat:
- 16 ounces pork belly ground
- 1/2 cup minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
Sauce and Add-Ins:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons hot sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup pickled mustard greens cai chua, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili-onion crunch
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn powder
- 1 tablespoon Pixian hot bean paste doubou jiang
- 1 cup chopped scallions
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Drain and set aside.
- If your pork belly isn't ground, do it in a food processor or meat grinder.
- Cook the meat in a skillet with the other meat ingredients until done or cooked through.
- Stir the sauce/add-ins ingredients together (except the scallions) and stir into the cooked pork.
- Cook that until it is hot.
- Place noodles in a bowl; toss with sauce mixture and sprinkle with scallions.
Notes
Nutrition
(note: calorie count is a bit high due to ingredient substitution on fresh to dry noodles)
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Marissa and I would love this but I will definitely have to wait until Frank is not eating with us LOL.
That looks spicy but I am sure my family would love it Sue.
Oh my that is hot with so many different hot sauces, oil and pepper. I for one would not be able to handle it. But am sure hubby would love it.
Wow, so spicy, don’t think I could handle it but know of family members who can. Am sure they would love these spicy noodles.
You can dial back the spicy ingredients. I just used the amounts the restaurants would- with the warning.