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Weeknight Dan Dan Noodles with Ground Pork & Bok Choy

Dan Dan Noodles bring bold, spicy flavors in an easy, comforting dish. Savory ground pork, crisp bok choy, and chewy noodles are tossed in a rich, garlicky chili sauce. Ready in no time, it’s a delicious way to explore Sichuan flavors at home.

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Cuts ground pork

Ingredients

Before we get cooking, here’s everything you need. Check items off as you go — at home or in the store.

Pork Sauce

Dan Dan Sauce

Directions

Prepare the pork sauce

In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, rice vinegar, Chinese five-spice powder, and hoisin. Set aside.

Prepare the dan dan sauce

In a large bowl, mix creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, hot water, and Chinese five-spice powder until smooth. Set aside.

Cook the pork

In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over high heat. Add pork and garlic.
Crumble and brown pork for 7–9 minutes, then turn off the heat and add pork sauce.
Mix the pork sauce and cooked pork well, letting the sauce reduce slightly in the pan. Keep warm.

Prepare the noodles and bok choy

In a large sauce pan, boil water and cook noodles as directed.
Transfer noodles with tongs or a spider skimmer into the dan dan sauce.
Bring water back to boil and add salt.
Blanch the bok choy for 1 minute, then drain. Remove bok choy with tongs or a skimmer.