🥊 Easy Dan Dan Noodles Recipe

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or large skillet on high. Add ginger, garlic and chili flakes and fry for 30 sec. or until fragrant. Add pork, stirring to break up lumps, and fry for 4 min or until lightly browned. Heat a wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add the pork mixture and stir fry until pork is fully cooked, has no more moisture on the bottom, and slightly has brown edges, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add preserved mustard green and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and keep it warm. Add in remaining sauce ingredients and whisk until smooth. Noodles: Remove tofu from packaging, drain well, and pat dry. Wrap in a few pieces of paper towel (or a clean dish towel) and lay something heavy on top, like a few cookbooks. Let sit for 30-45 minutes to press out as much moisture as possible. When almost done, add the soy sauce and sauté well to coat pork. Turn off the heat, add half the scallion and combine. Reserve half the scallion for garnish. Prepare 1 lb noodles according to packaging instructions. Rinse with ice cold water and drain thoroughly. Add the sauce to a large, empty service bowl. To make the chili oil: In a small pot, add the Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon stick, star anise, and oil. Over medium low heat, slowly heat to 325 degrees, and then turn off the heat. Add the chicken stock to a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add ¼ cup of the sauce to the broth and stir to combine. In a large skillet or wok set over high heat, add the 2 tablespoons of oil and the pork. Allow the pork to caramelize and crisp up, undisturbed, until very brown before you turn it. Food52’s intrepid resident Mandy Lee is here with a delicious make-ahead sauce that you can use to whip up “instant” Sichuan dan dan noodles. With a big batch of the rich, spicy sauce in the fridge, you can have dinner ready in no time. Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions in a large stockpot of generously-salted water.; Meanwhile, as the pasta is cooking, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ground ginger, chili garlic sauce, garlic powder and black pepper together in a bowl until combined. Set the oil aside to cool. For the sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, sesame paste, sugar, five-spice powder, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic and 1/4 cup of the chile oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in CXVeaoH.

easy dan dan noodles recipe