This quick version of the Chinese dish employs instant ramen noodles. Pickles stand in for traditional fermented greens and the brine replaces the sugar that is usually in the recipe.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Three 3-ounce packages instant ramen noodles, flavor packets discarded
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
- 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup chopped bread and butter pickles, plus 6 tablespoons brine
- 2 tablespoons hot sesame oil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the ramen noodles according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse well under cold water., then drain again Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add the ground pork and 2 teaspoons of the ginger and cook, breaking up the pork with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the chopped pickles, 3 tablespoons of the pickle brine, and 1/4 cup water. Cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the liquid evaporates from the skillet and the pork begins to brown again, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Whisk 1/4 cup water with the remaining 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons pickle brine, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the hot sesame oil and the remaining 1 teaspoon ginger in a large bowl until well combined. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Top with the pork, toss to combine and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 653 |
| Total Fat | 44 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Sodium | 2115 mg |
Reviews
So good. I added egg to the pork mixture – really yummy. Big thumbs up from the kids too.
Watched this recipe on a class on Food Network Kitchen and was excited to try it. I just did and oh my, love this short cut! Definitely fixing my craving for Dan Dan Mian noodles.
Scaled this up 4x for a big family dinner and everyone absolutely loved it! I used pickled ginger in place of fresh and I think it actually made it better.
Just one word that describes it. Aweosome!❤️
Not a lot of flacon… but good recipe!
Sriracha sauce helped 🙂
Sriracha sauce helped 🙂