Beef Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

Here are the following ingredients:

Dan Dan Sauce

• 3½ cups (875 mL) hoisin sauce
• ½ cup (125 mL) Shaoxing rice wine
• ¼ cup (60 mL) soy sauce
• 4 tsp (20 mL) Chinese five spice powder

Sesame Noodle Sauce

• 2½ cups (625 mL) tahini paste
• ½ cup (125 mL) soy sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chili oil
• 4 tsp (20 mL) minced garlic
• 4 tsp (20 mL) Chinese five spice powder
• 2 tsp (10 mL) freshly cracked Sichuan peppercorn

Service

• 1 cup (250 mL) canola oil
• 4 lb (2 kg) Ground Beef (Medium)
• 12 oz (375 g) chopped preserved mustard greens, about 1 cup (250 mL)
• 4 lb (2 kg) Chinese wheat noodles
• 24 baby bok choy, halved and steamed, about 2 lb (1 kg)
• 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced green onion
• 5 oz (150 g) chopped dry roasted unsalted peanuts, about 1 cup (250 mL)
• ⅓ cup (75 mL) chili oil
• 16 lime wedges

Preparation

1. Dan Dan Sauce: Whisk hoisin sauce with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and Chinese five spice. Cover and refrigerate or hold for service.
2. Sesame Noodle Sauce: Whisk tahini paste with soy sauce, sugar, chili oil, garlic, Chinese five spice, Sichuan pepper and 1½ cups (375 mL) warm water until smooth. Cover and refrigerate or hold for service.

Service

1. Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in wok or skillet until almost smoking. Add 4 oz (125 g) beef to wok; cook without stirring until browned and crispy around the edges.
2. Add ¼ cup (60 mL) Dan Dan Sauce and 1 tbsp (15 mL) mustard greens. Cook until well coated.
3. Meanwhile, cook 4 oz (125 g) noodles in boiling salted water until tender. Toss with ¼ cup (60 mL) EACH Sesame Noodle Sauce and cooking liquid until well coated.
4. Plate noodles and top with beef mixture and 3 bok choy halves.
5. Garnish with 1 tbsp (15 mL) EACH green onion and peanuts. Drizzle with 1 tsp (5 mL) chili oil. Serve with lime wedge.

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