Jjajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles)

Name: Jjajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles)
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon cooking oil; 1/2 pound pork belly, shoulder or butt, cubed; 1 Tablespoon rice wine or mirin (optional); Black pepper; 2-3 garlic cloves, minced or grated; 1 teaspoon ginger, minced or grated; 1/3 cup black bean paste; 1 Tablespoon sugar; 1/2 -1 onion, diced; 1 -2 cups cabbage, sliced; 1/2-1 zucchini, diced (optional); 1 cup chicken / vegetable broth or water; Fresh Jjajang /udon noodles or any dry noodles, cooked; 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water; Optional garnish - cucumber, sliced into matchsticks

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Jjajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles) is a popular Korean-Chinese noodle dish made with black bean paste, meat and vegetables. If you’re a fan of Korean dramas, you’ve probably seen this dish as it’s the most popular delivery food! As long as you have the black bean paste, it’s pretty simple to make at home. Pork is traditionally added but you can substitute with your favorite meat or omit for vegetarian. For the vegetables, you can add cabbage, zucchini or potato. Feel free to add vegetables based on preference.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:08:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories660.8 kcal (33%)

Total Fat46.5 g (66%)

Carbs41.6 g (16%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein15.2 g (30%)

Sodium1806.5 mg (90%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 tablespooncooking oil

0.5 poundpork belly

shoulder or butt, cubed

1 tablespoonrice wine

⅓ cupblack bean paste

1 tablespoonsugar

0.5onion

diced

1 cupscabbage

sliced

0.5zucchini

diced, optional

1 cupchicken broth

or water

fresh udon noodles

jjajang, or any dry noodles, cooked

1 tablespooncornstarch

mixed with 1/4 cup water

cucumber

optional garnish, sliced into matchsticks

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate the pork with rice wine or mirin while you prep the ingredients. (The rice wine helps tenderize the meat).

Step 2

Heat oil in a pan. Stir fry the pork with black pepper for a few minutes. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry for about 30 seconds.

Step 3

Move ingredients to the side of the pan and add the black bean paste and sugar and cook for about a minute. Add the remaining vegetables and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions.

Step 6

Stir in the cornstarch/water mixture to the pan and cook for about 5 minute or until the sauce has thickened. Taste and add sugar, salt, or pepper, as needed.

Step 7

Drain the noodles, rinse in cold water and transfer to serving bowls. Top with sauce, and add optional cucumber. Mix together and enjoy!