Japanese-Inspired Beef Tan Tan Men

Name: Japanese-Inspired Beef Tan Tan Men
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp Sriracha; 4 tbsp Szechuan paste; 1 tsp black pepper; 8 oz bok choy and napa cabbage; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 2 tsp garlic powder; 40 oz ground beef; 2 unit peanut butter; 1 tsp salt; 4 unit scallions (separating whites from greens); 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 12 oz udon noodles; 3 c water

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👥 4 servings 📊 easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 15 minutes source_chef: Daniel Kim

🥘 Ingredients

Sriracha
2 tsp
Szechuan paste
4 tbsp
black pepper
1 tsp
bok choy and napa cabbage
8 oz
cooking oil
1 tbsp
garlic powder
2 tsp
ground beef
40 oz
peanut butter
2 unit
salt
1 tsp
scallions (separating whites from greens)
4 unit
sesame seeds
2 tbsp
soy sauce
4 tbsp
sugar
2 tsp
udon noodles
12 oz
water
3 c

🍳 Cookware

medium pot
whisk

1

Wash and dry produce. Thinly slice scallions .

scallions: 4 unit (separating whites from greens)
2

Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and bok choy and napa cabbage ; cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are browned and softened, 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper . Transfer to a plate.

cooking oil: 1 tbsp, bok choy and napa cabbage: 8 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3

Heat a drizzle of oil in pot used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add ground beef ; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Season with garlic powder , salt, and pepper. Transfer to a plate.

ground beef: 40 oz, garlic powder: 2 tsp
4

To pot used for beef, add Szechuan paste , Sriracha , peanut butter , half the soy sauce , water , and 1 tsp sugar (5 1/2 cups water and 2 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; whisk using a whisk until everything is thoroughly combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. Taste and add as much remaining soy sauce as you like. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Szechuan paste: 4 tbsp, Sriracha: 2 tsp, peanut butter: 2 unit, soy sauce: 4 tbsp, water: 3 c, sugar: 2 tsp
5

Increase heat under pot with broth to medium-high. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add udon noodles to pot, using tongs to break noodles apart. Cook until tender, 1-2 minutes.

udon noodles: 12 oz
6

Divide broth and noodles between bowls. Top with veggies, beef, scallion greens, and sesame seeds and serve.

sesame seeds: 2 tbsp