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November 2, 2014

Weekly Menu Plan {Dan Dan Noodles Recipe}

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It’s the return of the Dine & Dish weekly menu plan for the week of November 3th – 9th and a PF Chang’s Copycat Dan Dan Noodles recipe.

Dan Dan Noodles Recipe from dineanddish.net

My goal with the NaBloPoMo challenge is to get back to posting some of the regular type content that I used to post, but for various reasons (like my lack of consistency…sorry!) I stopped posting. I love menu planning and the edge on the week it seems to give me. I know most of you loved it when I would share what our family was eating each week and hopefully it gave you ideas as well for what to feed your family.

When I menu plan, I would say 75% of the recipes we try are new from either magazines or other blogs I enjoy. The other 25% are just tried and true, family favorites that are in our regular rotation. There are also, like this Dan Dan Noodles Recipe that I needed to photograph for a client and we ended up loving!

If you menu plan, or have tried and true favorites you have each week, I’d love for you to share your ideas in the comments below! If you have a recipe on your blog you think our family should try, definitely leave a link in the comment section. Who knows? Maybe your recipe will show up in a future menu plan post! 

Here is our menu plan for the week of November 3rd – November 9th. Make sure to click through the links included below to check out the recipes we’re trying!

Dine & Dish Weekly Meny Plan for November 3rd – November 9th

plus a Dan Dan Noodles Recipe

  • Monday, November 3rd: Adaptation of Bertolli Garden Minestrone Soup
  • Tuesday, November 4th: Kelly’s birthday – eating out at Jose Peppers
  • Wednesday, November 5th: PF Chang’s Copycat Dan Dan Noodles (recipe below)
  • Thursday, November 6th: Slow Cooker Turkey Taco Chili from Mountain Mama Cooks
  • Friday, November 7th: Veggie Lovers pizza with this Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crust from The Law Student’s Wife
  • Saturday, November 8th: Parmesan and Pine Nut Crusted Baked Chicken from Cooking Light
  • Sunday, November 9th: Slow Cooker Coffee Garlic Roast Beef

I don’t typically share side dish recipes, but we mostly have a basic tossed salad with every meal, as well as veggies and fruit. We rarely have anything as a side that requires a recipe…I really try to keep it simple that way.

I hope you enjoy the return of menu plan posting! I also hope you enjoy this Dan Dan Noodles recipe. It’s one of those recipes that I wasn’t sure how we’d like, but the entire family ended up gobbling it up! Enjoy!

Dan Dan Noodles Recipe from dineanddish.net
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Copycat PF Chang's Dan Dan Noodles

A copycat version of PF Chang's famous Dan Dan Noodles Recipe.
Course main dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breast fillets skinless, boneless
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oill divided
  • 1 6 ounce package Stir Fry Rice Noodles
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup green onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chili sauce
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Cut chicken breasts into bite sized pieces.
  • In a large wok, heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. Add chicken carefully, and cook until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Remove from wok and keep warm.
  • In the meantime, cook the noodles according to package directions.
  • Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of oil to the wok. Bring to medium heat.
  • Add garlic and green onion and saute for just a few seconds; careful that the garlic doesn't burn.
  • Add soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar and chile-garlic sauce. Combine the cornstarch with ½ cup water and stir it into the sauce. Simmer sauce for about 2 minutes or until it thickens.
  • Once thick, add the chicken and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, until warmed through.
  • Place noodles on a serving plate and topped with chicken and sauce mixture. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from food.com

 

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  1. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    November 2, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I love this! I am definitely adding this to our weekly menu! Just like you, I need a menu plan for a week. Having three kids, homeschooling, posting every day – all this requires organization and menu plan is so so helpful.
    In case you guys like pasta bakes, here is one of our favorites that’s always on the menu: http://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/2014/09/24/cheesy-spinach-dip-chicken-pasta/ It’s so easy and so good!
    Have a wonderful Sunday!

  2. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    November 2, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    I’ve been craving an Asian noodles dish – this looks so good!! I’m excited for you to be posted daily!! Whenever I don’t know what to make for dinner, we inevitably have Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Vegetable Ragu. It’s good on pasta, rice, or even plain: http://thelemonbowl.com/2014/09/slow-cooker-italian-chicken-and-vegetable-ragu.html

  3. Ramona W says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:19 am

    That is so cool… I just made homemade Dan Dan Noodles myself after eating some from Pei Wei (a branch of PF Changs). My recipe is totally different… but it didn’t have the color and sauce consistency your version has that is so much closer to the restaurant version I enjoyed. I have to give your version a try now. 🙂

    If you are curious to see my recipe… check out my blog tomorrow… I will have my recipe up.

    Cheers!

    Ramona

  4. Joanie @ ZagLeft says

    November 3, 2014 at 8:18 am

    I’m going to have to try your Dan Dan Noodles recipe, it looks so good! I try to plan meals for the week but have gotten a bit off track lately. My family loves this recipe for Healthy Sloppy Joes, I serve them as lettuce wraps or on buns. http://zagleft.com/food/healthy-sloppy-joe-lettuce-wraps/ . Good luck with your writing challenge, sometimes it’s good to take a break and restart again.

  5. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    November 3, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Good for you to posting every day in November! Excited to see everything you roll out! And this dish, has my husbands name written all over it. If I would let him, we would have a rotation of eggs, BBQ, Pizza and Chinese for every meal!

  6. Sues says

    November 3, 2014 at 9:30 am

    I haven’t been to PF Changs in years, but this is one of the dishes I used to love! I’ll definitely have to try this copycat recipe!

    Love seeing your menu plan! I try to do this, too, but getting home from work super late often throws a kink in my plans!

  7. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    November 3, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    I love weekly menu planning…what a great idea to post this on your blog! 🙂

  8. Martha@A Family Feast says

    November 3, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Can I come for dinner at your house every night this week Kristen? Your menu plan – including this recipe – looks amazing!

  9. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    This looks like my kind of dinner and I know my boys would love it!

  10. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    November 5, 2014 at 3:09 am

    I love having a glimpse into your meal plan for the week! I also meal plan, but some weeks just get so busy that we get caught up and don’t do it, which makes dinner super annoying that week! I ‘m pulling inspiration from yours for next week!

    These noodles sound delicious too! Love the light in your photos!

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