How To Make Slow Cooker Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili oil or red chili garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon tahini or peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 pound fresh or dried egg noodles, rice noodles or spaghetti noodles
• 2 green onions
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts