Lighter Dan Dan Noodles

This is a super-light version of the classic Sichuan street food dish that usually uses minced pork.

Issy Croker

Serves
Serves 4
Total Time
20 Minutes
Ingredients
2 tsp of Szechuan peppercorns, lightly crushed
2 tbsp of sunflower oil
2.5cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
400g of soya mince
250g of Chinese greens such as pak choi or choi sum, halved or quartered
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp of Shaoxing rice wine
3 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
400g of ramen noodles
1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp of chilli oil
Method
Step 1

Toast the Szechuan peppercorns in a dry frying pan for 1 minute, then set aside. Add the oil to the pan and fry the ginger for 1–2 minutes, then add the soya mince and toasted peppercorns. Fry until the mince is crisp and dry.

Step 2

Blanch the greens in a saucepan of boiling water, then remove from the water with a slotted spoon, leaving the water to cook your noodles with. Add the greens to the mince and toss well, before adding the spring onions, rice wine and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce.

Step 3

Cook the noodles in the boiling water for 2–3 minutes, then drain and divide between four bowls. Mix the rest of the soy sauce with the rice wine vinegar and chilli oil. Divide the greens and mince over the noodles, drizzle with the chilli sauce and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Super Food in Minutes by Donal Skehan (Hodder & Stoughton, RRP £25)

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