Tan Tan Noodles

By By: Erin Lynch, Platings and Pairings
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total Time: 35 min
noodles topped with a lot of ground pork

Savor the tangy flavors of tan tan noodles with a peanutty kick and all the garnish you desire.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 ½ tablespoons grated fresh garlic about 8 cloves
  • 6 green onions sliced
  • 1/2 cup black bean sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons hot chili oil
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup tamari
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons chili paste
  • 7 cups bone broth or chicken stock
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 3-ounce packages ramen noodlescooked (sauce packets discarded)
  • To Garnish:
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 4 soft-boiled eggs halved
  • Cilantro chopped
  • Daikon radish sprouts

Nutrients Per Serving

Calories: 1220
Fat: 63 g
Carbohydrates: 104 g
Cholesterol: 265 mg
Protein: 62 g
Sodium: 3400 mg

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger & garlic and cook until light golden, about 3 minutes. Add green onions, black bean sauce, sesame oil and chili oil, cook for 2 minutes. Add broth, peanut butter, tamari, tahini and chili paste. Stir to combine, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the ground pork over medium-high heat until cooked through. Add ½ cup of the broth mixture to the ground pork to season. Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain. Place the noodles in a bowl and top with spinach, broth and ground pork. Garnish with green onions, eggs, cilantro and radish sprouts.

Nutrients Per Serving

Calories: 1220
Fat: 63 g
Carbohydrates: 104 g
Cholesterol: 265 mg
Protein: 62 g
Sodium: 3400 mg