DAN DAN NOODLES | How to make the ultimate CHICKEN dan dan noodles | Food with Chetna

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.

Roast 2 kilos of chicken wings in a hot oven at 200°C for 30 minutes.

Add 2 bunches of spring onions and ginger to the chicken and roast for another 20 minutes.

Combine roasted chicken, spring onions, and ginger in a pan, deglaze with wine, and add 3-4 tablespoons of light soy sauce and 2 liters of water.

Simmer on low heat for 3-3.5 hours to make chicken broth.

Sift the broth to extract flavors and let it cool in the fridge overnight.

Prepare 2 packs of ready ramen noodles by pouring hot water over them and letting them sit for a few minutes before draining.

Mix 2 tablespoons of sesame paste, 1 tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of black rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons of light brown soft sugar, 1/4 teaspoon crushed Sichuan peppercorns, and 2 tablespoons of chili oil to make the sauce.

Chop 200 grams of chicken breast into tiny pieces and mince if necessary.

Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a skillet, add the minced chicken, and season with 1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice, 2 tablespoons of Shaoxing wine, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sweet bean sauce.

Combine the cooked noodles with 50 ml of chicken broth and the sauce, then mix well.

Top with half of the cooked chicken, chopped spring onions, radishes, and crushed peanuts.

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