Dan Dan Noodles with Ground Beef (Lighter)

This high-protein homemade Dan Dan noodle recipe substitutes heavy fats with lean ground beef and a lightened tahini-sesame sauce to recreate authentic Sichuan flavors thoughtfully.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 480 g lean ground beef (7% fat) · 730 kcal in the whole recipe
• 200 g dry egg noodles · 768 kcal in the whole recipe
• 300 g bok choy, chopped · 60 kcal in the whole recipe
• 25 g tahini (used instead of Chinese sesame paste) · 149 kcal in the whole recipe
• 48 g low-sodium soy sauce · 27 kcal in the whole recipe
• 30 g vinegar (rice vinegar or white vinegar) · 6 kcal in the whole recipe
• 34 g miso paste (used instead of doubanjiang paste) · 67 kcal in the whole recipe
• 13 g toasted sesame oil · 115 kcal in the whole recipe
• 10 g canola oil · 90 kcal in the whole recipe
• 15 g unsalted roasted peanuts, crushed · 88 kcal in the whole recipe
• 12 g minced garlic · 18 kcal in the whole recipe
• 12 g grated fresh ginger · 10 kcal in the whole recipe
• 40 g green onion, finely chopped · 13 kcal in the whole recipe
• 200 g sodium-reduced beef broth · 14 kcal in the whole recipe
• 10 g brown sugar · 38 kcal in the whole recipe
• Ground Sichuan pepper and red chili flakes to taste

Method

1. In a deep bowl, whisk together the tahini, low-sodium soy sauce, vinegar, miso paste, brown sugar, sesame oil, and Sichuan pepper until smooth.

   

2. Heat canola oil in a wok over medium heat, sauté minced ginger and garlic for 1 minute, add lean ground beef to cook until browned, then pour in beef broth and simmer until liquid reduces.

   

3. Boil water in a large pot and cook dry egg noodles according to package instructions, tossing in the chopped bok choy during the last 1 minute of boiling before draining.

   

4. Toss the warm drained noodles and bok choy with the prepared sauce base in bowls, top with cooked ground beef mixture, chopped green onion, and crushed peanuts before serving.

   

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