Dan Dan noodle (easy version)

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 4 clove garlic, minced
• 1 piece 2 inch ginger, minced or grated
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1/2 lb long noodles
• 1 each use only one of the spicy, these are some options, adjust to your liking
• 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chilli paste)
• 3 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 2 tbsp chilli paste, like samba oelek
• 1 each green onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1 tbsp cilantro, fresh

1. In a medium size pan or skillet, heat the oil, medium-high heat, and when hot add the ground beef and cook until done, chopping into smaller pieces as you cook it.
2. Remove cooked beef to a bowl with paper towels.
3. Reduce heat to medium, add chopped onion and cook, stirring a little, until translucent.
4. Scrap up any of the beef bits left in the pan, into the onions as it cooks
5. Add the garlic and ginger, stir for about 2 minutes
6. Add the stock (or water), soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and peanut butter.
7. Add your spicy ingredient of choice, but only one, I just listed a variety so you knew it wasn't all that difficult.
8. My preference is the gochujang, but you can't always get that.
9. Add your cooked beef back in, stir to mix well.
10. Bring up to a simmer.
11. Cook your noodles to al-dente, our just under done, not soft.
12. I prefer a whole grain noodle, and something like spaghetti or linguini sized
13. Cook your beef mixture until it is the thickness you desire.
14. I like a gravy/sauce thickness myself.
15. Drain your noodles when done, add a little butter or oil so they don't stick together
16. Add the noodles to individual bowls, add the beef mixture on top, garnish and serve

ground beef, peanut oil, onion, clove garlic, ginger, chicken stock, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, peanut butter, long noodles, adjust, gochujang, sriracha sauce, chilli paste, green onion, peanuts, cilantro

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/339789-dan-dan-noodle-easy-version (may not work)