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Homemade Dan Dan Noodles

Dave Moore
Bring the berry with a zing to your home with this homemade Dan Dan Noodle recipes that is full of authentic flavor. Szechuan peppercorn brings in all the spice and numbing flavor of this street food classic!
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Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Sichuan

Equipment

  • Pasta maker machine on the 4 setting

Ingredients
  

For the Homemade Noodles

  • ⅔ cup flour
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the Chinese Five Spice

  • 2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
  • 5-6 whole star anise
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp ground Chinese cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground fennel seeds

For the Minced Pork Topping

  • ⅛ lbs Ground Pork
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp rice wine
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp peanut oil
  • 1 tsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • ½ tsp soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp fresh Chinese Five Spice Powder

For the Sauce and Vegetables

  • 1 baby bok choy
  • ¼ large onion diced
  • 1 clove of garlic diced
  • 1 tsp peanut oil
  • 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice wine
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • ¼ tsp sesame oil
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 1/16 tsp white pepper
  • ¾ tsp spicy chili bean paste
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 pinch of ground Szechuan peppercorns
  • peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, or sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • You may use store bought rice or egg noodles and cook to the instructions on the package.
    To make fresh noodles mix together the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add in the warm water and kneed for 15 minutes. Place the mixture in a plastic bag and let rest for 30 minutes. Bring a large pot of water to boil. In the meantime, roll out the dough using the pasta machine on the 4 setting and then cut the noodles. Cook the noodles for 3 minutes or until firm. Drain and let chill to prevent over cooking. Reheat later.
  • For the Chinese five spice blend, mix the whole spices with a spice grinder or a coffee grinder you specifically use for spices.
  • Marinate the pork with the sugar, corn starch, wine, and soy sauce for 15 minutes. Mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and the Chinese five spice blend in a small bowl. Set aside. Next, heat one teaspoon of peanut oil and sear the pork until brown on both sides. Add in the sauce mixture and heat to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the sugar from burning, or until the sauce is reduced to a thick glaze on the meat. Set aside and keep warm just before serving.
  • For the sauce and vegetables, bring a pot of water to a boil and add in the bok choy. Cook until tender, drain and chill to prevent overcooking.* Cut the boy choy in half, set aside and reheat in the microwave just before serving. Next, cook the onion in oil until they are translucent. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Toss in the rest of the ingredients (peanut butter, soy sauce, rice wine, rice vinegar, chicken broth, white pepper, spicy chili bean paste, brown sugar, and the Szechuan peppercorns) and cook for 5 minutes or until a thick sauce forms. Lastly, add in half of the cooked noodles, stir to coat, and cook for an additional minute.
  • To serve, place the uncoated half of noodles at the bottom of your bowl, layer it with the sauced noodles and top it with the warmed minced pork and bok choy. You may add toasted sesame, peanuts, or sliced green onions as a garnish.

Notes

*Save the water after draining the bok choy to reheat the noodles.
Keyword dan dan noodles, Szechuan peppercorn