Miso-Sesame Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 2 tablespoons red miso paste
• 1/4 cup tahini or Chinese sesame paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons chili oil with flakes
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 12 ounces fresh ramen or udon noodles
• 2 heads bok choy
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds(optional)
• 2 stalks scallions, sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, chili oil, and soy sauce until smooth to create the base sauce.

2. 2

   Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground pork until no longer pink.

3. 3

   Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, and red miso paste to the pork, stirring constantly for 2 minutes until the miso caramelizes and smells fragrant.

4. 4

   In a separate pot, bring the chicken stock to a gentle simmer and keep warm.

5. 5

   Boil a large pot of water and cook the noodles according to package instructions, adding the bok choy during the last minute of cooking to blanch it.

6. 6

   Divide the tahini-chili base sauce into two deep serving bowls.

7. 7

   Pour 1 cup of hot chicken stock into each bowl and whisk gently to combine with the base sauce.

8. 8

   Add the drained noodles to the bowls, top with a generous portion of the miso-pork mixture, and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.