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Start by making the sauce.
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Combine all of the sauce ingredients into a saucepan and cook on low for about 25 minutes, stirring along the way.
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Once it comes to a simmer, keep it cooking on very low heat just so that it remains hot.
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During this time cook your noodles according to package instructions for al dente, then rinse with cold water, drain and set them aside.
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Next, add the oil to a large skillet and bring that up to a medium to medium high heat.
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Add in the garlic and ginger and stir that for a few minutes until they soften.
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Toss in the white parts of the green onion, as well as the kimchi and give that a stir.
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Next add in the ground chuck, and with a wooden spoon, begin breaking that up.
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Continue cooking the meat on medium high heat.
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You want it to caramelize and crisp up.
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Once you crisp up the ground chuck a bit, toss in the Chinese rice wine vinegar, and give that a good stir.
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OK, now we are ready to serve.
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Get an individual serving bowl out and add in some noodles.
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Next, add a generous amount of the meat mixture, then top it with a nice ladle full of the sauce.
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Top that with fresh cilantro, some of the green onions and some of the chopped peanuts.
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The flavor of these Dan Dan Noodles are rock solid.
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You get the comfort from a bowl of Asian noodles, but then you get this peppery aroma and spice from the Sichuan pepper.
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Thats alright though because the freshness of the cilantro and the texture of the peanuts take this one to the next level.
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And heck, who would have thought you could use ground beef in a Chinese recipe?
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The ingredients sound like a lot, but trust me, this goes fast, is simple to make and is great any day of the week!
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Enjoy.
