Dan Dan Noodles

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1  pound  frozen fresh wide Chinese egg noodles, thawed
• 2  tablespoons  canola oil
• 1/3  cup  dry-roasted peanuts
• 3  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon  sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
• 1  teaspoon  sugar
• 2  garlic cloves
• 1  (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 8  ounces  lean ground pork
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 3  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 3/4  cup  thinly diagonally sliced green onions
• 1 1/4  cups  chopped seeded peeled cucumber
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

1. Cook noodles in 6 quarts boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Place noodles in a large bowl.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add peanuts to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Combine peanut mixture, soy sauce, and next 4 ingredients (through ginger) in a mini chopper; process until finely ground.

3. Cook pork and salt in skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until done, stirring to crumble. Add peanut mixture and 3/4 cup cooking liquid to pork; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add pork mixture, juice, and onions to noodles; toss well. Place about 1 3/4 cup noodle mixture in each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 5 tablespoons cucumber and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

541

Fat:

17.2g (sat 3.5g,mono 8.2g,poly 4.2g)

Protein:

31g

Carbohydrate:

66.1g

Fiber:

3.9g

Cholesterol:

43mg

Iron:

1.6mg

Sodium:

914mg

Calcium:

54mg