Dan Dan Noodles with Beef
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon spicy chili garlic sauce (like Siriracha)
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar works too)
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 ¼ lb lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- For the peanut sauce, in a medium bowl, whisk together the broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, sriracha, cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar and sesame oil until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large, rimmed skillet set brown the ground beef until completely cooked. While beef is cooking cook the pasta in a large pot according to package instructions. Drain pasta when done, and set aside.
- Drain and access grease from meat. Add the garlic, salt, and ground ginger and cook an additional minute.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the ground beef. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in the a ½ cup of cilantro reserving the remainder for garnish. .
- Pour the sauce mixture over the noodles in the pot. Toss to coat and top with remaining cilantro. Serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe