Better Than Takeout Dan Dan Noodles

Name: Better Than Takeout Dan Dan Noodles
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp sesame oil; 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1-2 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter; 8 oz Chinese egg noodles; 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 cups baby spinach, chopped; 1/2 lb ground chicken; 2 cups mixed mushrooms, chopped; 1 shallot, chopped; 4 green onions, chopped

Crispy caramelized ground chicken in a sweet, spicy, tangy mushroom sauce atop egg noodles in steaming spicy broth. Quick Chinese-inspired noodles ready in 30 minutes that beat takeout every time.

Prep15 minutes

Cook15 minutes

Serves6

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp sesame oil
6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1-2 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
8 oz Chinese egg noodles
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups baby spinach, chopped
1/2 lb ground chicken
2 cups mixed mushrooms, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
4 green onions, chopped

Instructions

Heat 1/3 cup sesame oil with sliced garlic and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer chili oil to a bowl.
Combine soy sauce, hoisin, honey, rice vinegar, and peanut butter with 1/3 cup water in a bowl. Cook noodles per package directions, drain, and set aside.
In the noodle pot, combine broth and half the sauce mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir in chopped spinach. Keep warm.
In the chili oil skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tbsp oil and ground chicken. Season with black pepper and brown, breaking it up. Add mushrooms and shallot, cook 2-3 minutes. Pour in remaining sauce and simmer until chicken caramelizes and gets crispy, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2-4 tbsp chili oil.
Ladle spicy broth into bowls, add noodles and toss. Spoon crispy chicken over noodles, top with green onions and extra chili oil.

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