How to make... Dan Dan Noodles!

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a nutty flavor with less saturated fat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

Sichuan peppercorns

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

Black pepper provides a similar heat, while white pepper is more affordable.

Heat sunflower oil in a hot wok until it starts to smoke.

Add ground pork to the wok and cook until browned, looking for a sizzle sound.

Add soy sauce and hoisin sauce to the pork, mixing well to coat.

Sprinkle in five-spice, curry powder, and Szechuan peppercorns, cooking until liquid is absorbed and pork is browned.

Add quartered bok choy to the pork and let it soften slightly in the heat.

Remove the pork and bok choy from the wok and set aside to rest.

In the same wok, add finely chopped garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, and chili paste.

Add tahini paste and smooth peanut butter to the wok, mixing to combine.

Deglaze the pan with about 250 milliliters of chicken stock, stirring until the sauce reaches desired consistency.

Bring the sauce to a steady simmer.

Add cooked Gouda noodles to the sauce in the wok, mixing to combine.

Serve the noodles topped with the spicy pork and bok choy.

Garnish with chopped peanuts and sliced spring onions.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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