By Robert Holian
115. Vegan Jjajangmyeon
4 steps
Prep:25minCook:15min
Please note I couldn’t quite find Jjajangmyeon noodles, these are much too thin. Use any ramen or udon noodles (wheat based noodle) that has a nice chewy firmness.
Updated at: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:46:38 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
56
Moderate
Glycemic Load
68
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories931.4 kcal (47%)
Total Fat40.7 g (58%)
Carbs121 g (47%)
Sugars26.6 g (30%)
Protein25.4 g (51%)
Sodium2656.7 mg (133%)
Fiber9.5 g (34%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
3 Tbspvegetable oil
4 Tbspchunjang
korean black bean paste
2 Tbspsoy sauce
2 tspdark soy sauce
3 Tbspsugar
½ tspmsg
100mlwater
2 Tbspvegetarian oyster sauce
1 Tbspcornstarch
in room temp water slurry
200gtofu
fried, cut into thin strips
2 tspminced ginger
4cloves garlic
chopped
1onion
coarse diced
10spring onions
chopped
12mushrooms
0.5wombok
sliced
500gJjajangmyeon noodles
dried, or other wheat noodles such as ramen or thinner udon noodles
1Lebanese cucumber
sliced into thin batons
Instructions
Step 1
In a small non-stick frying pan, fry off the Korean black bean paste in the vegetable oil over medium heat for around 3-4 minutes, until it clumps together and the sharpness of the saltiness mellows. Transfer to a heatproof jug and allow to cool.
Step 2
Once cool, you’ll see the oil stays on top and stays seperate from the fried bean paste. Pour the oil out into a wok for the stir fry later. Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce and stir together. Keep the cornstarch seperate.
Step 3
Heat the oil in the wok, and stir fry the tofu a bit more until golden and starting to get crisp edges. Add the garlic and ginger, fry for a few seconds, before adding the onion and spring onion. Then fry off the mushrooms for a few minutes, then finally add the wombok and sauce. The salt from the sauce will soften the wombok over the next few minutes, so add the cornstarch slurry - let it cook for a minute to thicken.
Step 4
Cook the noodles based on packet instructions, and portion noodles in bowls. If you need to keep them from sticking, use a little sesame oil. Top with the saucy stir fry from the wok, and some sliced cucumber to garnish.
Notes
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