Ingredients
- 4 1/2 ounces mung bean noodles
- 2 ounces soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1 tablespoon sambal chili paste
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 10 ounces ground pork
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 green onions, chopped, divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Directions
Soak the noodles in enough hot water to cover by 1 inch for 20 minutes. Use kitchen shears to cut the noodles into 3 to 4-inch pieces and drain thoroughly in a colander for 10 minutes.
Combine the soy sauce, rice wine, and chili paste in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the cornstarch and whisk until combined. Add the pork and mix until thoroughly integrated. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Place a 12-inch saute pan over high heat for 1 minute. Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom and sides of the pan. Once the oil shimmers, add the meat mixture. Stir constantly for 2 minutes, breaking the meat up into very small pieces. Add 2/3 of the green onions and continue cooking and stirring until the meat is well browned and in very small pieces, approximately 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the broth. Cook until reduced, approximately 3 minutes.
Slowly add handfuls of the noodles to the pan, tossing with the meat mixture until combined and the pieces of meat cling to the noodles and no liquid remains. Serve immediately with the remaining green onions.


















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By craig.castle_10...
Birmingham, AL
on January 25, 2012
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OMG!!! This recipe is PHENOMENAL!!! I made the Dan Dan Noodles from this episode last week (good...and DEFINITELY worth trying, however, this was one of the best Asian dishes I've ever had. The absolute key is going to an Oriental Market and finding real mung bean noodles. No mega-mart rice sticks or anything. Also, you've got to get Shao Hsing cooking wine while you're there. It makes mirin taste like bath tub water. Find the "correct" ingredients and you ABSOLUTELY cannot go wrong. I will be making this again and again. The only thing I'd change is next time I'll use 8oz ground pork instead of the 10oz (I know, "too much meat...how can that be?".
By navig8rs_7247247
Alexandria, VA
on January 16, 2012
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Loved it. So easy, and so tasty. Great reheated for lunch the next day.
By twilightglasswo...
Brooklyn Park, MN
on January 03, 2012
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Super easy to make and very tasty. My two-year-old gobbled up thirds! I was out of sambal, so Hubby thinks the flavor was quite basic. We will make agin and will try adding the sambal and maybe some other flavors. Thanks Alton, this was great!
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