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Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

四川擔擔麵

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — finished dish

Total time: 30 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Springy noodles carry sesame chili sauce, pork crumbles and preserved mustard.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

320 g wheat noodles
200 g minced pork
60 g sui mi ya cai preserved mustard
2 stalks spring onions
40 g roasted peanuts

Sesame chili sauce

3 tbsp Chinese sesame paste
2 tbsp chili oil
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp black vinegar
1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper powder
120 ml hot water from noodle pot

For frying

1 tbsp neutral oil

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — ingredients

02

Tools

knife and chopping board
large saucepan
frying pan
strainer
mixing bowl
whisk
spatula
food thermometer

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — tools

03

Steps

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 1. Boil a large pot of water for the wheat noodles.

Step 1

1. Boil a large pot of water for the wheat noodles.

Boil a large pot of water for the wheat noodles.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 2. Slice spring onions and chop the roasted peanuts.

Step 2

2. Slice spring onions and chop the roasted peanuts.

Slice spring onions and chop the roasted peanuts.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 3. Mix sesame paste, chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar and Sichuan peppe

Step 3

3. Mix sesame paste, chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar and Sichuan peppe

Mix sesame paste, chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar and Sichuan pepper.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 4. Take 120 ml hot water from the noodle pot and whisk it gradu

Step 4

4. Take 120 ml hot water from the noodle pot and whisk it gradu

Take 120 ml hot water from the noodle pot and whisk it gradually into the sesame sauce until pourable.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 5. Rinse very salty preserved mustard briefly and drain it well.

Step 5

5. Rinse very salty preserved mustard briefly and drain it well.

Rinse very salty preserved mustard briefly and drain it well.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 6. Heat oil in a frying pan and add minced pork.

Step 6

6. Heat oil in a frying pan and add minced pork.

Heat oil in a frying pan and add minced pork.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 7. Break pork into fine grains and cook until no pink remains.

Step 7

7. Break pork into fine grains and cook until no pink remains.

Break pork into fine grains and cook until no pink remains.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 8. Add preserved mustard and fry 2 minutes until fragrant and fairly

Step 8

8. Add preserved mustard and fry 2 minutes until fragrant and fairly

Add preserved mustard and fry 2 minutes until fragrant and fairly dry.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 9. Boil noodles according to the package until springy.

Step 9

9. Boil noodles according to the package until springy.

Boil noodles according to the package until springy.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 10. Drain noodles and divide them among four bowls.

Step 10

10. Drain noodles and divide them among four bowls.

Drain noodles and divide them among four bowls.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 11. Spoon the hot pork mixture over noodles and add the sesame chili

Step 11

11. Spoon the hot pork mixture over noodles and add the sesame chili

Spoon the hot pork mixture over noodles and add the sesame chili sauce.

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles — 12. Scatter peanuts and spring onions, mix thoroughly and serve at on

Step 12

12. Scatter peanuts and spring onions, mix thoroughly and serve at on

Scatter peanuts and spring onions, mix thoroughly and serve at once.

Common mistakes

Adding all noodle water at once makes sesame sauce thin.
Pork that remains pink is unsafe.
Do not use peanuts or sesame for diners with allergies.

Tips

The 30-minute timing assumes fresh or quick-cooking noodles and ready-to-use preserved mustard.