Dan Dan-Style Asian Noodles with Pork | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (75 ml) Chinese sesame paste or peanut butter (see note)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) homemade or store-bought chili crisp, or more to taste (see note)
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, finely crushed
• 1 lb (450 g) medium-lean ground pork
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Shaoxing rice wine, mirin or sake (see note)
• 4 bok choy, quartered
• 3/4 lb (340 g) ramen or egg noodles
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken broth, hot
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• Unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped, to taste
• Roasted black and white sesame seeds, to taste