Spicy Pork Dan Dan Noodle Soup
with Szechuan Spices, Sesame & Charred Cabbage
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Soy
- Peanuts
As much fun to say as they are to eat, dan dan noodles are a great classic of Szechuan cuisine. Here, our chefs make it easy for you to experience the soul-stirring noodle bowl at home. Start with a richly layered broth of zingy, spicy, Szechuan paste, peanut butter, and sesame seeds. Add savory ground pork, charred cabbage, and of course the noodles. Garnish with more sesame seeds and scallion greens for a slurp-tastic meal!
Ingredients
2.25 ounce
Lo Mein Noodles
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Pork Ramen Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 clove
Garlic
2 tablespoon
Szechuan Paste
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
1 unit
Peanut Butter
(Contains: Peanuts)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
2 unit
Scallions
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over high heat. Add coleslaw mix and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly charred, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Once pork is done, add Szechuan paste and peanut butter; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and combined, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in pork ramen stock concentrate, chicken stock concentrate, and 21⁄2 cups water (41⁄2 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Once pork is done, add Szechuan paste and peanut butter; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and combined, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in pork ramen stock concentrate, chicken stock concentrate, and 2 1⁄2 cups water (4 1⁄2 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Once salted water is boiling, add half the noodles (all for 4 servings) to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 5-7 minutes. • Drain noodles; rinse under cold water for 30 seconds. • Divide noodles between large soup bowls. Pour broth over noodles and top with charred cabbage. Garnish with scallion greens, remaining sesame seeds, and chili flakes to taste. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the rich, spicy taste; some found it a bit bland and added extra seasoning for more depth 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, though a few noted unclear or missing instructions in the app.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more veggies like bok choy or mushrooms; some enjoyed extra peanut butter or crushed peanuts on top.
- Portions: Several mentioned not enough noodles for 4 servings; many used the full package even for 2 servings.
- Leftovers: Some found it even better the next day, reheating well for a flavorful leftover meal.
Reviews from our home cooks
This soup is going to be a new family favorite! It was delicious and there were no leftovers! It is very tasty. We only added 75% of the Szechuan paste to reduce the spice for our elders that don't like spicy. It was perfect. And charring the coleslaw added a great flavor! I'm going to remember that for future soups. The Cook time is definitely wrong! Just to char the coleslaw took at least 5 minutes. Then, to brown the pork took 8-10 more. Then to bring the soup to a boil took 4-6 and then another 4 to thicken. Basically, I do not know how anyone could cook this in 20 minutes! That is basically the same for nearly all your recipes. They take twice as much time.
Used half the Szechuan paste to make this milder for the kids. Every one enjoyed and agreed it was a recipe to make again. Very flavorful!
Truly, one of the best soups, even Ramen dishes that I've ever had and I've had a lot. I added a little bit of pomegranate molasses, some sesame oil and some gochugaru and it really knocked it out of the park
I absolutely loved this soup. It was easy to prepare and sooo much flavor. The red pepper flakes gave it a little bite.
If I ordered this soup in a restaurant, I'd make sure to order it again! Lots of flavors playing together! We weren't sure since it was a hot day but wow! Will definitely mark as a winner!
This one had potential but the recipe ingredient portions were wrong. The cabbage / vegetables should have been at least doubled. The noodles needed to be doubled (fortunately I still had hot water to fix the recipe). TOO MUCH MEAT. The meat portion should be cut in 1/2 - 3/4. The recipe should correctly be a lot of vegetables, noodles, a little meat.
Really delicious and good soup size. Would have liked to eaten it sooner in our rotation just because of the cabbage
Very good! I thickened the broth and used all of the noodles (was supposed to use half of them, but I didn't want to waste them). Great flavors, good textures.
Excellent soup! It was even hot outside and I normally don't like soup when it's hot outside but I loved this meal! We would totally buy it again and probably add an extra helping or two!
Good flavor. Very easy to make. I'd like to see more noodles. Instructions actually said to use half of the noodles for two portions. That can't be right. I would say you need double what I received for two people. Also, this one can get very hot with the amount of chili flakes provided. Definitely taste as you add.
