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a bowl of glossy chili-oil dan dan noodles in a wide horizontal shot, topped with crispy browned pork and green scallions, chopsticks resting across the rim, a small dish of chili oil beside it on a dark table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Crispy spiced pork on springy noodles and chili-sesame sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz wheat noodles
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 tbsp chili oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns ground
  • 3 scallions sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Cook the noodles according to the package, then drain and set aside.
  2. Brown the ground pork in a hot skillet until crisp at the edges.
  3. Whisk chili oil, soy sauce, tahini, ground peppercorns, and garlic into a sauce.
  4. Toss the noodles in the sauce until glossy and coated.
  5. Top with the crispy pork and a shower of scallions before serving.

Notes

Adjust the Sichuan peppercorns up if you love that tingly numbing buzz.