Asian

Valli Little's dan dan noodles

Name: Valli Little's dan dan noodles
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /chinese
Ingredients: 40.00 ml peanut oil, plus extra to shallow-fry; 75g peanuts; 500g pork mince; 4.00 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 40.00 ml dark soy sauce; 50.00 ml honey; 300g kuan dou dried wheat noodles (from Asian grocers); 1/2 bunch spring onion, chopped; 1 bunch garlic chives, cut into 3cm lengths; Chopped small red chilli, to serve; 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, crushed; 2 tbs each Chinese sesame paste and soy sauce; 80ml oil

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by Valli Little

delicious. team

Feb 27, 2016

A Sichuan dish marrying minced meat and spicy sauce, dan dan mian is typically served warm, but we've cooled ours down for a refreshing summer dish.

2 tbs peanut oil, plus extra to shallow-fry
1/2 cup (75g) unsalted peanuts
500g pork mince
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
2 tbs dark soy sauce
2 1/2 tbs honey
300g kuan dou dried wheat noodles (from Asian grocers)
1/2 bunch spring onion, chopped
1 bunch garlic chives, cut into 3cm lengths
Chopped small red chilli, to serve

Chilli-sesame Sauce

1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, crushed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs each Chinese sesame paste and soy sauce
1/3 cup (80ml) chilli oil

Method

1.

Heat 2cm oil in a small frypan over medium heat. Add peanuts and cook for 2 minutes or until dark golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Set aside to cool.
2.

Heat remaining 2 tbs oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add the garlic and five-spice, and cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the soy sauce, honey and 1 cup (250ml) water, then reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes until liquid is evaporated and pork is dark. Cool.
3.

Meanwhile, cook noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and refresh in iced water.
4.

For the sauce, combine all ingredients except chilli oil with 1 cup (250ml) water in a bowl. Pour over the chilli oil and gently stir so it remains separated.
5.

Stir the spring onion through the pork mixture. Divide the sauce among bowls and top with noodles, pork mixture, chives, fried peanuts and chilli to serve.