- Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan over low heat until oil just starts to sizzle, about 1 minute. Turn the heat off. Whisk sesame oil, chili flakes and ground Szechuan pepper into oil. Pour into bowl and set aside.
- Whisk together ingredients for Dan Dan sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of prepared hot chili oil. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add pork and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, using a spatula to crumble the meat. Reduce heat to medium and add hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and Chinese five-spice powder to skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes longer, until pork is fully cooked.
- While pork cooks, boil noodles in a large pot according to package directions. Right before draining noodles, add leafy greens to pot and stir. Drain and set aside.
- Divide the Dan Dan Sauce between four bowls. Top with noodles followed by pork. Garnish with chopped green onions and peanuts. Serve with remaining chili oil.
Dan Dan Noodles
Yield
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
Hot Chili Oil
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Sesame Oil
2 teaspoons chili flakes
½ teaspoon ground Szechuan pepper powder
Dan Dan Sauce
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, at room temperature
¼ cup Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
⅓ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
Pork
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon Kikkoman® Hoisin Sauce
1 tablespoon Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar
½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
For Serving
10 ounces thin wheat noodles
2 cups leafy greens (spinach, Bok Choy, mustard greens)
¼ cup green onions, chopped
¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped
directions
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