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Dan Dan-Style Noodles
with tofu / mushrooms / broccoli

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This spicy, savory noodle dish has made it to many of our community members' favorites lists. It's very adaptable, so feel free to use any type of Asian-style noodles (or even spaghetti will work). This version was last featured in 2019.

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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Spicy (or not) Dan Dan Sauce:
  • Garlic - 4 cloves , chopped
  • Stock, any type - 1/2 cup
  • Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/4 cup
  • Cornstarch - 2 tsp
  • Brown sugar - 1 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
  • Oil, toasted sesame - 1 Tbsp
  • Tahini - 2 tsp (opt; sub Chinese sesame paste, black bean paste, or peanut butter)
  • Chili garlic sauce - 2 tsp , more or less to taste (sub any hot sauce)
Dan Dan-Style Noodles with Tofu, Mushrooms, and Broccoli:
  • Tofu, extra-firm - 16 oz (vacuum-packed preferable)
  • Peanuts - 1/4 cup , chopped
  • Broccoli - 12 oz , florets
  • Noodles, dried ramen - 6 oz (discard seasoning packets if using instant ramen; or sub spaghetti)
  • Mushrooms, shiitakes - 8 oz , chopped (sub any brown mushroom)
  • Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, green and white parts separate
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
  • Water - 2 tsp
  • Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Prep

  1. Tofu - If tofu is packaged in water, press out liquid. (Can be done up 1 day ahead)

  2. Garlic / Peanuts / Broccoli - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Make sauce - Combine garlic, stock, soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, toasted sesame oil (portion for sauce), and tahini. Add chili garlic sauce according to your spice preference (the amount listed will make a fairly spicy sauce, so reduce or increase the amount listed if you’d like). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  4. Noodles - Cook noodles according to package directions. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

  5. Chop tofu and mushrooms - Finely dice tofu and mushrooms or combine them in a food processor and pulse until chopped. Make sure to just pulse or it may result in a paste. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

  6. Green onions - Chop green onions, keeping white and green parts separate.

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Make

  1. Heat a wok or skillet with first part of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and saute until broccoli turns bright green. Add water to pan and cover with a lid. Steam broccoli until tender, ~3 minutes.

  2. Remove broccoli from heat and stir in toasted sesame oil (portion for noodles) and lemon juice. Season with some salt and pepper. Set broccoli aside and return wok to heat.

  3. To wok, add second part of cooking oil. Add tofu / mushroom mixture and white parts of green onions to heated oil. Saute until moisture from the mushrooms has cooked off and tofu is starting to brown on the bottom of the pan, 5 to 7 minutes.

  4. Give sauce a stir and pour over top of tofu / mushrooms. Simmer until sauce thickens, ~2 minutes.

  5. If noodles were made ahead, reheat.

  6. Assemble bowls with noodles, tofu / mushrooms, broccoli, green parts of green onions, and peanuts. Add some red pepper flakes or some hot sauce (not in ingredients list) if you’d like more heat. Enjoy!


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