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overhead view of tasty bowl with wide rice noodles, pack choi, asian sauces, cilantro and nuts, on the table sprinkled shallots by teri-ann carty

Teri’s Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

Teri-Ann Carty
Anyone who has had the traditional Chinese Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles knows that I HAD to do it my way, Vegan Dan Dan Noodles; you're welcome friends!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Servings 2

Equipment

  • oven
  • stove
  • food processor or blender

Ingredients
  

DAN DAN NOODLE INGREDIENTS

  • ½ pack broad rice noodles (vermicelli)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 healthy pinch chilli flakes
  • ½ small onion (diced)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1-2 bok choy (pulled apart)
  • 7-8 cremini mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 cup walnut tofu meat (recipe below)
  • 3 tbsp MY SAUCE (1 big tbsp peanut butter,1 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tsp sriracha, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil)
  • hot noodle water
  • 2 tbsp chilli Miso sauce (I used Okazu)
  • handful cilantro, 1 green onion, handful salted peanuts

WALNUT TOFU "MEAT" INGREDIENTS

  • 1½ cup walnuts
  • 1 package extra firm tofu
  • 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder & oregano
  • ½ tsp each ground cumin, cayenne, smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil and maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions
 

DAN DAN NOODLE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
  • Once the water is boiling, cook the noodles according to the package. Mine recommended 5 minutes. While noodles are cooking, heat olive oil and chilli flakes.
  • Saute onion and garlic for several minutes and add mushrooms. Season with salt.
  • Once mushrooms have softened add in bok choy and sauce. Saute for a couple of minutes and then add in meat.
  • Mix everything together. Add in a splash of noodle water to emulsify.
  • Add in cooked noodles, chilli miso sauce and a splash of more water.
  • Toss everything together evenly and place into bowls.
  • Garnish with more chilli miso if desired, cilantro, green onion and peanuts.

WALNUT TOFU "MEAT" INSTRUCTIONS

  • Crumble walnuts in the food processor until pea sized.
  • Mash tofu with fork (or hands!) until pea sized.
  • Whisk wet and dry ingredients together and combine with walnut and tofu mix.
  • Spread on baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 35 min, stirring at half way to ensure even baking.
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