
Sweet, spicy and tangy! The famous Si Chuan Dan Dan noodles is one of the most popular Chinese street food dishes. Learn how to make it with this easy recipe from Home cook, Sharon Tay.
Servings | Prep Time |
4 portion | 45 minutes |
Cook Time |
15 minutes |
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Sweet, spicy and tangy! The famous Si Chuan Dan Dan noodles is one of the most popular Chinese street food dishes. Learn how to make it with this easy recipe from Home cook, Sharon Tay.
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Ingredients
- 2 pieces cucumbers remove the ends
- 300 g minced pork fresh
- 80 g pickled mustard greens Soak for 20 mins and rinse. Repeat 3 times, julienned
- 1 tbsp Si Chuan peppercorns
- 1 tbsp shallots sliced thinly
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 5 pc dried chillis soaked in hot water and deseed. Cut into fine strips.
- 2 tbsp garlic roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame paste
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chilli oil
- 100 ml chinese cooking wine
- 350 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp hot bean paste
- ½ tbsp soft brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 40 g spring onion White portion: sliced | Green portion: Julienned and soak in ice water
Cornflour mixture
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
Step 1: Spiralized the cucumber
- Place the cucumber in the spiralizer. Place it in the colander, toss with salt, place a bowl at the bottom and let it dehydrate in the refrigerator for 20 mins.
Step 2: Marinate the Meat
- Mixed the minced meat with light soya sauce, white pepper, 1 tbsp cornflour and sesame oil
- Marinate for 20 mins
Step 3: Fry the meat
- In a heated wok with peanut oil, add in dry chilies, shallots, garlic and white portion of the spring onions. Fry till it releases it’s fragrances.
- Add in minced pork, pickled mustard greens and szechuan pepper corns.
- Drizzle in the wine and give it a good mix. Add in hot bean paste and sesame paste
- Add in water, sugar, dark soya sauce and bring to boil. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Eensure there is sufficient liquid in the work. To add more water if needed.
- Bring to boil and add in corn flour mixture to thicken the sauce.
Step 4: Assemble the noodle
- Rinse the salted cucumber over the tap to remove the salt. Place 1 portion of the cucumber in the bowl. Pour over a ladle of minced meat over the cucumber.
- Garnish with spring onion. Add in a dash of chili oil. Serve with black vinegar on the side.