Dan Dan Noodles

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Ingredients

For Chili Oil

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 Tbsp. Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 Tbsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 Whole Star Anise

For Pork

• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar
• 2 tsp. soy sauce

For Sauce

• 1/3 cup tahini
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or 3 tsp pre-minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. freshly grated ginger or 1/2 tsp of ground ginger
• 2 Tbsp. prepared chili oil
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil or Pure sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar

Noodles

• 1 lb ramen noodles or thick egg noddles

Directions

Make chili oil:

1. Grind Sichuan peppercorns.
2. In a small sauce pan add vegetable oil, Sichuan peppercorns, and Star Anise.
3. Heat to 325 degrees F. Then turn off heat and add red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and five-spice powder. Let cool completely.

Make Pork:

4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add vegetable oil and pork. Break up pork with a spoon. Cook until golden and crispy.
5. Then add hoisin sauce, vinegar, and soy sauce.
6. Let cook until all liquid has evaporated.

Make sauce:

7. In a large bowl, wisk together all sauce ingredients.
8. Cook noodles according to the instructions on the package.
9. Add noodles, pork and sauce to a bowl and mix.

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