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Jjajangmyeon (Korean Noodles in Black Bean Sauce)

This Korean-style Jjajangmyeon features wheat noodles with a thick, savoury black bean sauce loaded with vegetables and diced pork.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 161 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg wheat noodles cooked according to package directions
Black bean sauce:
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil divided
  • 3 tablespoon black bean paste chunjang
  • 200 g pork cubed
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 1 large potato diced
  • 1 medium zucchini cubed
  • ½ C water or vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoon Potato Starch
  • ½ - ¾ C water depending on how thick you'd like the sauce
Toppings (optional):
  • sesame oil
  • cucumber sliced
  • hard boiled egg
  • pickled yellow radish (danmuji)

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large pot or wok over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
  2. Add in the black bean paste and fry until aromatic, a few minutes.
  3. Transfer the paste to a bowl and add in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  4. Add in the onions and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
  5. Next, add in the cubed pork and cooked until almost cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Add in the zucchini, diced potato, and fried black bean paste.
  7. Stir to coat everything with the paste.
  8. Pour in about ½ C of water/stock, or enough to cover the veggies and pork and bring to a boil.
  9. Cover with a lid and lower to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes have softened, about 10 minutes.
  10. In the meantime, mix potato starch with cold water in a small bowl to a make slurry.
  11. Pour the starch slurry into the mixture and stir.
  12. Bring it up to a boil, and check the consistency. It will thicken -- if it's too thick, thin it out with additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  13. Once it's thickened to your liking, remove from heat.
  14. Add in a drizzle of sesame oil and serve the sauce with cooked wheat noodles.

Nutrition Information

Calories 161kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 31mg (1%) Potassium 504mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 69IU (1%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 161

% Daily Value*

Calories 161kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 31mg 1%
Potassium 504mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 69IU 1%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.