04/06/2026
Dan Dan Noodles
These Dan Dan noodles go down so well with my boys. It’s a recipe I created to feature in my first cook book. It’s ready in 20 minutes. There’s a hint of sweet, slightly sour, with a little kick. I like to add Tender Stem or green beans but add whatever you have in the veg drawer or freezer - sugar snaps or edamame will also work. You can switch the pork for chicken mince too. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS for 4:-
400g pork mince
2 tbsp ground nut oil
3 garlic cloves crushed
5cm ginger grated
5 spring onions chopped
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tsp honey
3 tbsp tahini
2 tsp sriracha
1 tsp crushed Sichuan peppercorns
200ml chicken stock
4 nests dried medium egg noodles
100g tender stem tips or fine green beans
Heat the oil in a pan & add the pork mince. Break it up & colour for 10 minutes. Don’t move it around too much - you want the edges to catch and go crispy.
Add the garlic, ginger, spring onions, soy, rice wine, Sichuan pepper to the pork & cook for another 2 minutes.
Cover the noodles with boiling water & simmer for 4 minutes. Drain.
Stir in the tahini, sriracha and then the stock followed by the tender stem. Simmer for 5 minutes before adding the reserved noodles. Stir and serve with extra chilli if you like more heat.
