March is National Noodle Month and we’re featuring Dan Dan Noodles by Fine China. Did you know that by law, the U.S. FDA stipulates that food considered to be a noodle must contain at least 5.5 percent egg/egg yolk by weight? Fun fact!
Here's Fine China's recipe for Dan Dan Noodles and Pork Ragu:
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Wheat Noodles (Thick or Thin)
1 lb Pork Ragu
8 oz Sesame Sauce
4 oz Crushed Peanuts
4 oz Sliced Green Onion
4 oz Chili Oil
METHOD:
1. Cook noodles in boiling water according to package instructions. Once done, shock immediately in ice water and drain well.
2. Arrange noodles in a bowl and top with ragu and sesame sauce.
3. Garnish with the crushed peanuts, green onion and chili oil.
4. Serves four. Enjoy!
Pork Ragu
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Grapeseed Oil
1 lb Ground Pork
30 g Chili Oil
20 g Minced Garlic
15 g Sliced Green Onion
2 g Ground Sichuan Peppercorn
.5 g Ground White Pepper
8 g Chicken Powder
10 g Doubanjiang
5 g Fermented Chili Paste
70 g Shoaoxing Wine
75 g Hoisin Sauce
25 g Black Vinegar
15 g Tamari
15 g Sesame Oil
135 g Chicken Stock
METHOD:
1. In a wok or sauce pot, over medium high heat and add the grapeseed oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add in the ground pork and cook until light brown and crumbled. Remove from heat and drain the excess oil. Reserve the meat.
2. In the same wok, add the chili oil over medium heat and then add the garlic and green onion to sweat. Once translucent add the doubanjiang, chili paste, Sichuan pepper, white pepper and chicken powder. Cook out to release the oils and aromatic.
3. Add the pork back to the wok and deglaze with the Shoaxing wine. Add the hoisin, black vinegar, and tamari. Simmer on medium high heat for a couple minutes and then add the sesame oil and chicken stock.
4. Simmer for a few minutes until the liquid tightens up a bit.
Sesame Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
1 g Sichuan Peppercorn
96 g Sesame Paste
120 g Peanut Butter
72 g Tamari GF
72 g Black Vinegar
24 g Chili Oil
144 g Water
12 g Granulated Sugar
12 g Fermented Chili Paste
TT Kosher Salt
METHOD:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until thoroughly combined and smooth.
