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Dan Dan Noodles

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Diet: Non-veg

Dan Dan Noodles is a Chinese dish. Mix the sesame sauce thoroughly before adding noodles.

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Chinese
Course
Dinner

Estimated times for the original batch. Preparation, cooking and listed waiting time are included. Batch cooking can take longer.

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Representative photograph of Dan Dan Noodles. The photograph shows a brothier serving than this sesame-sauce recipe.
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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Meat

Sauce

Noodles

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; heavy frying pan; spatula; food thermometer; whisk or electric mixer; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Fry · About 10 min

  1. Cook 15 ml neutral oil, 300 g minced pork, 15 ml soy sauce, 30 g preserved mustard greens, chopped in a pan for 8–10 minutes, breaking up pork; check 71°C / 160°F.

    Check: The food must be hot through at 71°C / 160°F.

Mix · About 7 min

  1. Whisk 40 g sesame paste, 30 ml soy sauce, 30 ml chili oil, 15 ml black vinegar, 120 ml hot water and divide among bowls.

Boil · About 7 min

  1. Boil noodles in water from 350 g wheat noodles, 2500 ml water, 200 g pak choi for the package time. Add pak choi in the final minute. Drain, divide into bowls and add pork.

Tips

  • Mix the sesame sauce thoroughly before adding noodles.
  • Judge Dan Dan Noodles by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Dan Dan Noodles takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • In Dan Dan Noodles, replace Chinese sesame paste; the flavour is less roasted with tahini.

Storage

  • Get perishable Dan Dan Noodles into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Dan Dan Noodles within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Dan Dan Noodles to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Dan Dan Noodles is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.
  • If Dan Dan Noodles includes a thick sauce or soup, loosen it with a little water during gentle reheating. Any crisp coating on Dan Dan Noodles becomes softer in storage.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Dan Dan Noodles one day ahead. For Dan Dan Noodles, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Dan Dan Noodles on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Dan Dan Noodles?

Mix the sesame sauce thoroughly before adding noodles.

What can I substitute in Dan Dan Noodles?

In Dan Dan Noodles, replace Chinese sesame paste; the flavour is less roasted with tahini.

Can I prepare Dan Dan Noodles ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Dan Dan Noodles one day ahead. For Dan Dan Noodles, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Dan Dan Noodles on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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