Korean Black Bean Sauce Noodles (Jajangmyeon) - vegetarian
Ingredients (3 servings)
:
- 300 g udon noodles
- vegetables:
- 1 small onion (75 g)
- 1/2 medium zucchini, cut into small cubes (55 g)
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes (200 g)
- 5 large button mushrooms, thinly sliced (120 g)
- 1 small cabbage, cut into small to medium pieces (160 g)
- sauce:
- 3 tbsp Korean black bean sauce paste (Chunjang)
- 3 tbsp cooking oil (e.g. sunflower)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice wine (or mirin)
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup water
- starch water (2 1/2 tbsp potato starch + 2 tbsp water)
- toppings:
- 1/2 large cucumber, julienned, or
- peas or sweet corn (from a tin), or
- 1 hardboiled egg, or
- yellow pickled radish
Algorithm:
- Heat up the oil in the wok until it is well-heated.
- Add the black bean sauce paste and stir it constantly on medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the brown sugar and stir fry for additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Scoop out the paste (without the oil) and set aside; leave the oil in the wok.
- Add the onion, zucchini, and potato and stir fry for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cabbage and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the black bean paste into the wok and mix with the vegetables and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the stock, water, and rice wine into the wok and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat (cover the wok with a lid).
- Meanwhile, prepare the noodles according to the instructions.
- Add the starch water into the wok and stir it. Remove from the heat.
- Rinse the noodles in cold water and drain. Put them into a serving bowl/plate.
- Add the black bean sauce on top of the noodles, decorate with some topping and serve.
Source:
My Korean Kitchen
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