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Korean Jajangmyeon

Delicious jajangmyeon is a popular Korean noodle dish. This Korean jajangmyeon recipe has both instant pot and top stove methods. Now, you can make this simple meal at home and enjoy Korean food! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 169 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian , Korean

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces boneless chicken thighs
  • ¼ head cabbage small
  • 1 zucchini small-medium size
  • 1 potato medium
  • 1 onion small
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • 5 ervings Dry flour noodles
Marinate chicken:
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Black bean paste sauce:
  • ½ cup Fermented black soybean paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ cup water
Thicken Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons Potato Starch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

Instant Pot Method:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Cut ¼ head of small cabbage.
  2. Dice a small onion. 
  3. Peel and cut 1 medium size of potato. 
  4. Next, cut one small zucchini. (I used zucchini from my garden, it's bigger and I only used half.)
  5. After, cut a small cucumber into strips and set it aside. (For topping)
  6. The following, dice 2 pieces of chicken thighs.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and mix it well. Let it marinate a few minutes (around 5-10 minutes). 
  8. In a container, add ½ cup of fermented black soybean paste, 1 teaspoon of sugar and ½ cup of water. Mix it very well. 
  9. After that, push the sauté button on the instant pot. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into the instant pot, add onion and cabbage. Stir fry them a little bit. 
  10. Then, add cut potato and marinated chicken. Stir fry them a little bit. Later, add zucchini. 
  11. Pour the black bean sauce mixture and ½ cup of water into the instant pot. 
  12. Mix the sauce well with vegetables and chicken. Then, close the lid and vent. Push the button manual adjust time for 1 minute at high pressure and natural release. 
  13. Meanwhile, boil a pot of water. Wait until water is boiling, add some dry flour noodles. (I added around 5 servings of noodles.)
  14. When the noodles are done, drain and rinse it. After that, put some in a bowl. 
  15. Put 2 tablespoons of potato starch and 2 tablespoons of water in a container. Mix it well. 
  16. Once the sauce is done, open the lid and push the sauté button. Then, pour the potato starch mixture into the sauce and keep stirring until the sauce thickens. Then, pour the sauce over the noodles and top with some cucumber. 
Top Stove Method:
  1. Cut ¼ head of small cabbage.
  2. Dice a small onion. 
  3. Peel and cut 1 medium size of potato. 
  4. Next, cut one small zucchini. (I used zucchini from my garden, it's bigger and I only used half.)
  5. After, cut a small cucumber into strips and set it aside. (For topping)
  6. The following, dice 2 pieces of chicken thighs.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and mix it well. Let it marinate a few minutes (around 5-10 minutes). 
  8. In a container, add ½ cup of fermented black soybean paste, 1 teaspoon of sugar and ½ cup of water. Mix it very well. 
  9. After that, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a pot/pan, add onion and cabbage. Stir fry them a little bit. 
  10. Then, add cut potato and marinated chicken. Stir fry them a little bit. Later, add zucchini. 
  11. Pour the black bean sauce mixture and ½ cup of water into the pot/pan. 
  12. Mix the sauce well with vegetables and chicken. Then, cover the lid and let it simmer for 5-8 minutes until the potato is soft. 
  13. Meanwhile, boil a pot of water. Wait until water is boiling, add some dry flour noodles. (I added around 5 servings of noodles.)
  14. When the noodles are done, drain and rinse it. After that, put some in a bowl. 
  15. Put 2 tablespoons of potato starch and 2 tablespoons of water in a container. Mix it well. 
  16. Then, pour the potato starch mixture into the sauce and keep stirring until the sauce thickens. Then, pour the sauce over the noodles and top with some cucumber. 

Notes

  • Push sauté button on instant pot add vegetable oil stir fry onion, cabbage, chicken a little bit. After, add potatoes and zucchini. Pour the sauce and mix well. 
  • Close the lid and vent Manuel 1 minute at high pressure and natural release. 
  • To thicken the sauce, push the sauté button and add potato starch mixture. Mix well and until the sauce is thickened. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 169kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 762mg (32%) Potassium 416mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 123IU (2%) Vitamin C 35mg (39%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 169

% Daily Value*

Calories 169kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 762mg 32%
Potassium 416mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 123IU 2%
Vitamin C 35mg 39%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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