Jjajangmyeon
Ingredients
– 3 tbsp neutral oil
– 3/4 cup Korean black bean paste
– 1 lbs pork belly(sliced)
– 1 cup onion(diced)
– 2 tbsp garlic(minced)
– 1 tbsp ginger(minced)
– 1 cup zucchini(diced)
– 1 tbsp oyster sauce
– 1 tsp gochugaru
– 2 tbsp sugar
– 1 tsp black pepper
– Msg/salt to taste
– 2 cups dashi stock or beef stock
– 3 tbsp cornstarch+3 tbsp water
– 2 tsp sesame oil
– Jajang noodles
– Cucumber for garnish(julienned)
– Korean pickled radish
Instructions
1. Fry black bean paste with oil on medium low heat for 10 minutes.
2. In a pot, fry the pork belly on medium heat until browned and the fat has rendered.
3. Add onions, garlic, and ginger and sauté until fragrant and translucent(3-4 minutes).
4. Add zucchini and cook for a couple of minutes.
5. Add the cooked black bean paste and season with oyster sauce, gochugaru, sugar, and pepper, and msg.
6. Once incorporated, pour in stock, and let it simmer for 8 minutes.
7. Combine 2.5 tbsp water with 2.5 tbsp of cornstarch to make slurry.
8. Add slurry and let thicken on medium heat then drizzle sesame oil to finish.
9. Cook noodles 1 minutes less than package instructions.
10. Pour jjajang sauce over noodles, garnish with cucumbers, and serve with pickled radish.

45 Comments

  1. this was made a while ago, but is it possible for me to substitute the pork belly for something like tofu? im a vegetarian and have always wanted to try jjajangmyeon!

  2. From this recipe I believe that the noodle will be flavorful and tasty. Unfortunately, I tried Jajangmyeon twice from two different Korean restaurants and they tasted so bland to me. Disappointed that I don't want to try or buy Jajangmyeon again. Would really love to give this recipe a try.

  3. I think this is my favorite Chinese -Korean dish. It is soo addictive! The flavors are both comforting and exciting!!

  4. Leviticus 11:4-7 HNV — "'Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you. The coney, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you. The hare, because she chews the cud but doesn't part the hoof, she is unclean to you. The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

  5. Zha Jiang translates to fried sauce. I saw a chinese version ( not the Hong kong version) video and almost the same ingredients. Both delicious.

  6. I wish we had black bean paste where I live. I might have to order it online to finally make this from scratch!

  7. Jajangmyeon does not contain red pepper powder. However, you can add red pepper powder after cooking according to your taste.

  8. Of all the pork belly I've seen in US, the one in your video is the most simillar to what I used to eat in Korea. It's quite hard to find Korean-style pork belly in San Francisco. Lucky you!

  9. this is a chinese dish, not korean. It's from beijing. the name means "fried sauce noodles"

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