Dan Dan Noodles

Ramen noodles have never been better in an Asian0inspired sauce with crunchy ground pork, tender bok choy and spinach in a spicy soy sauce with chili oil and tahini. This is a fantastic take out fake out that is affordable, flavor packed, and easy to make any time.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword copycat dan dan noodles, dan dan noodles, dan dan noodles pf changs

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 748kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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skillet, 9 inch
Large Pot, 8 quart
knife
Cutting Board
Measuring Spoons and Cups

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ pound ground pork Note 1
2 teaspoons Hoisin Sauce
2 teaspoons dry sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice blend
1 (8) ounces Ramen noodles package
4 stalks bok choy
1 cup fresh spinach coarseley chopped Note 2
4 stalks green onions trimmed and sliced thin

Dan Dan Sauce

½ cup chili oil
2 Tablespoons tahini
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ginger peeled and grated
½ teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice blend
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon ground coriander

Instructions

In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, and once the pan is hot, add the vegetable oil and pork. Chop the pork while browning finely as it browns. Continue cooking until the pork is in tiny, crispy pieces.
Once the pork is browned and crispy, stir in Hoisin sauce, dry sherry, soy sauce, and Chinese 5 spice blend. Set aside.
While the pork is browning, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the package directions. In the last minute of cooking, add the bok choy.
When the cooking is complete, remove the bok choy and place on a plate. Save 1 cup of the cooking water and set aside.
Drain the noodles and rinse under warm water

Make the Sauce

In a medium-sized jar, mix together the ingredients for the sauce. If a thinner sauce is desired, add the reserved liquid from the noodles.

Assemble the Dan Dan Noodles

Spoon the noodles into bowls. Add one piece of bok choy and spinach to each bowl.
Pour the sauce over the noodles and top with the crispy pork. Garnish with green onions and serve.

Notes

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Note 1: Chopping the pork as it browns allows the pork to be crispy and crunchy which enhances the flavors of the recipe.

Note 2: The spinach is not cooked. It is added to the bowl bowls for serving with the noodles and bok choy and topped with sauce.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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