Seasoned mince & cucumber noodles (肉末黄瓜拌面)

Name: Seasoned mince & cucumber noodles (肉末黄瓜拌面)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 5 cloves garlic, minced; 300g mince, can be any kind; 3 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp yellow bean paste, 黄豆酱; 1 tbsp black bean paste, 郫县豆瓣酱; Half cucumber, shredded or thinly sliced; 2 portions spaghetti or noodles

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:03:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories538.2 kcal (27%)

Total Fat14.2 g (20%)

Carbs75.4 g (29%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein24.2 g (48%)

Sodium2503.8 mg (125%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

5cloves garlic

minced

300gmince

can be any kind

3 tspcornstarch

Sauce

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspdark soy sauce

1 Tbspoyster sauce

1 Tbspshaoxing

1 Tbspsugar

1 Tbspyellow bean paste

1 Tbspblack bean paste

To serve

0.5cucumber

shredded or thinly sliced

2 portionsspaghetti

or noodles

Instructions

Step 1

Heat up your pan, add oil, and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add the mince and fry until browned. Add douban and fry until fragrant.

Step 2

Add the sauce along with some water with the cornstarch dissolved in. The water should just submerge the mince.

Step 3

Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat so it’s bubbling. Cook for a further 5-10mins until the sauce has reduced and thickened, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

Step 4

Serve with cooked spaghetti or noodles and shredded cucumber.