Chinese Dan Dan Noodles

Difficulty Level: EASY

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

* Serves : 2-3 people

Main Ingredients
• 500g minced pork
• 2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 star anise
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 5 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ¼ cup light soy sauce
• 1 ½ tbsp sesame paste
• 2 tsp chilli oil
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 270g udon noodles
• 5 spring onions (finely sliced)
• 1 Lebanese cucumber (diced)

To Cook
1. In a wok over a medium heat, add in the vegetable
oil, chilli flakes, Sichuan pepper powder and the star
anise. Fry the ingredients until they become aromatic
and then add in the ginger and garlic.
2. Continue to fry for another minute before adding in
the pork mince in to the wok. Break the minced meat in
to smaller pieces and fry it till the meat has fully cooked
through.
3. Remove the star anise and add in the soy sauce,
sesame paste, stock and vinegar and stir thoroughly.
4. Cook until the sauce has reduced slightly before
removing from the heat and adding in the chilli oil.
5. Prepare the noodles by cooking them as per the
packet instructions and then draining them and placing
them in to serving plates.
6. Spoon over some of the minced meat sauce and top
with the diced cucumbers, sliced spring onions and
extra chilli oil or chilli strands if needed!