Black Sesame Dan Dan Noodles

Name: Black Sesame Dan Dan Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Soup:; ½ cup soy milk; 1½ Tbsp black sesame paste (you can make homemade Black Sesame Paste; see Notes for substitutions); 2 cups chicken stock/broth; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (adjust the amount based on your chicken stock’s saltiness); For the Meat Sauce:; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp ginger (grated, with juice; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob); 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 6 oz ground pork; 1 tsp sake; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce) (or use miso); 1 tsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste) (use eitherthespicy or non-spicytype, or usegluten-freedoubanjiang); see Notes); 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; For the Toppings and Noodles:; 1 Tbsp peanuts (roasted; or use walnuts); 1 Tbsp toasted black sesame seeds; 1 head Shanghai bok choy; 4 green onions/scallions; 2 oz bean sprouts (½ cup, 1 handful); 12 oz dan dan noodles; 2 Tbsp fried garlic chips (or more; you can make homemade Garlic Chips); 4 tsp la-yu (Japanese chili oil) (or plus more; store bought or make myHomemade La-yu)

Prep 15m

Cook 30m

Total 45m

This Black Sesame Dan Dan Noodle recipe features a creamy and flavorful soup made with black sesame paste, soy milk, and chicken stock. The meat sauce is a perfect combination of ground pork, ginger, garlic, and a variety of seasonings. Topped with Shanghai bok choy, peanuts, and green onions, it’s a delicious and satisfying dish.

Black Sesame

Dan Dan Noodles

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Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

1½ Tbsp black sesame paste (you can make homemade Black Sesame Paste; see Notes for substitutions)

2 cups chicken stock/broth

1 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (adjust the amount based on your chicken stock’s saltiness)

1 tsp ginger (grated, with juice; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob)

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce) (or use miso)

1 tsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste) (use eitherthespicy or non-spicytype, or usegluten-freedoubanjiang); see Notes)

1 Tbsp peanuts (roasted; or use walnuts)

1 Tbsp toasted black sesame seeds

1 head Shanghai bok choy

4 green onions/scallions

2 oz bean sprouts (½ cup, 1 handful)

12 oz dan dan noodles

2 Tbsp fried garlic chips (or more; you can make homemade Garlic Chips)

4 tsp la-yu (Japanese chili oil) (or plus more; store bought or make myHomemade La-yu)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,172kcal

58%
Fat

62g

3%
Saturated Fat

13g

0%
Carbohydrates

87g

4%
Fiber

9g

0%
Sugar

7g

0%
Protein

64g

3%
Cholesterol

137mg

6%
Sodium

1,748mg

87%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Black Sesame Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

For The Soup

For The Meat Sauce

For The Toppings And Noodles

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Black Sesame Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

For The Soup

For The Meat Sauce

For The Toppings And Noodles

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts