Noodles with Black Bean Sauce (Jjajangmyeon)
A classic Korean dish featuring noodles in a savory black bean sauce with pork and vegetables.
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- •1 cup Potatoescut into small pieces
- •1 cup Korean squashor zucchini, cut into small pieces
- •1.5 cup Onioncut into small pieces
- •1 cup Radishcut into small pieces
- •.5 lb Pork shouldercut into small pieces
- •3 tbsp Vegetable oildivided
- •0.25 cup Black bean pastestir-fried
- •2.25 cup Water
- •2 tbsp Potato starchmixed with water
- •1 tsp Sugar
- •1 tsp Sesame oil
- •1 portion Noodlescooked and rinsed in cold water
- •.5 cup Cucumber(optional)cut into thin matchsticks for garnish
- 1
Cut potatoes, squash, onion, and radish into small pieces.
5 min
- 2
Chop pork shoulder into small pieces.
2 min
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork until crispy.
5 min
- 4
Add radish, potato, onion, and zucchini to the pan and stir-fry until the potato is half translucent.
5 min
- 5
Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and black bean paste to the center of the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute.
1 min
- 6
Mix all ingredients together and add 2 cups of water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
10 min
- 7
Mix potato starch with 1/4 cup water and sugar. Add to the sauce to thicken.
2 min
- 8
Add sesame oil to the sauce and remove from heat.
1 min
- 9
Cook noodles according to package instructions, rinse in cold water, and serve with sauce and cucumber garnish.
5 min
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