Zhajiangmian
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
257 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Zhajiangmian
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Zhajiangmian is a Chinese dish of wheat noodles topped with zhajiang sauce and served with pork and vegetable garnishes.
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Ingredients
For the noodles
- 16 oz. Fresh wheat noodles (or dry wheat noodles)
For the sauce
- 8 oz. pork , diced
- 5 tablespoons dry yellow soybean paste , huángjiàng
- 2 teaspoons sweetened black soybean sauce (or hoisin sauce)
- 1¼ cup lukewarm water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 star anise
- 3 scallions , finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
For the vegetables
- 6 oz. bean sprouts
- 6 oz. green soybeans , edamame
- 1 large cucumber , skin on, julienned
- 5 radishes , sliced
- 1 large carrot , julienned
Instructions
Sauce
- In a bowl, thoroughly dilute the dry yellow soybean paste and sweet soy bean sauce (or hoisin sauce) with lukewarm water. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok over medium to high heat.
- Add the star anise, the green part of the scallion and the ginger.
- Mix and sizzle until the flavors emerge.
- Add pork and rice wine. Sauté, stirring, until the pork turns pale.
- Pour the diluted sauce. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 20 minutes over medium/low heat.
- After 20 minutes, increase the temperature and cook over high heat to reduce and especially thicken the sauce a little to the desired consistency.
- Finally add the white part of the scallions. Set aside.
Vegetables
- Blanch the soybean sprouts and green soy beans in boiling water for 5 minutes (cucumbers, carrots and radishes are served raw).
- Drain and reserve.
Noodles
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse them under cold water for just a few seconds.
- To serve, divide noodles among 4 serving bowls.
- Garnish with sauce and vegetables.
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