Dan Dan Noodles with Bean Sprouts Recipe

Ingredients (13)

• 1 (8-ounce) package dried wheat noodles
• 6 ounces yellow or mung bean sprouts
• For the meat topping:
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or lard
• 3 dried red chiles, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Tianjin preserved vegetable
• 1/4 pound ground beef or pork, minced
• For the sauce:
• 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground
• 3 tablespoons sesame paste or tahini
• 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons chili oil (oil and chili sediment from bottom of jar)