Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles with Pork and Snow Peas

Pork is overwhelmingly the meat of choice in Sichuan, but you can also use chicken or beef in this very tasty one. Chop Chop!!
(serves 6)

1 T. reduced sodium soy sauce or Ponzu Citrus Sauce* plus 4 t., divided
1 T. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 t. cornstarch
1/2 t. toasted sesame oil plus 2 t., divided
1 lb. pork loin, trimmed
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth (I use Trader Joe's with only 90 mg. of sodium*)
2 T. hot chile oil
4 T. dark soy sauce or reg. soy sauce with a tiny bit of molasses added
1/4 t. Sugar in the Raw*
1/8 t. freshly* ground pepper
8 oz. snow peas (2&1/2 cups), trimmed
12 oz. Chinese flat noodles, or linguine
1&1/2 T. peanut oil or canola oil
3 T. chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
3 T. toasted sesame seeds
3 scallions, sliced on the diagonal*

Combine 1 T. soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, and 1/2 t. sesame oil in a med. bowl. Cut pork into 1/4" thick slices, then into matchsticks 1/8 to 1/4" wide. Add the pork to the marinade; stir to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, whisk broth, chile oil, dark soy sauce, sugar, and pepper with the remaining 4 t. soy sauce and 2 t. sesame oil in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside. About 10 mins. before pork is done marinating, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add snow peas; cook just until bright green and still crisp, 30 secs. to 1 min. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a colander (leave water boiling in the pot), and immediately rinse with cold water. Add noodles to the water and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse well. Heat a 14" flat bottom carbon-steel wok or large cast iron skillet over high heat. Add peanut oil and swirl to coat. When the first puff of smoke appears, transfer the pork to the wok with a slotted spoon and discard the marinade. Cook, stirring often, until just cooked through, about 2 mins. Remove from heat. Add the noodles and snow peas to the pork and gently toss to combine. Transfer to a large shallow serving bowl. Whisk the reserved sauce and pour it over the noodles. Sprinkle with peanuts, sesame seeds and scallions. Toss together at the table before serving.

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