Zha Jiang Mian Fried Sauce Noodles 炸醬麵
Here's a yummilicious and easy to make bowl of Chinese noodles that is an all-in-one kind of dinner. This Zha Jiang Mian Fried Sauce Noodles 炸醬麪 is a classic Northern Chinese noodle dish that is topped with freshly slivered vegetables and minced pork sauce fried with soybean and tianmianjiang paste until fragrant.
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 carrot
- 1/2 cucumber
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 10.5 oz ground pork, 300g
- 1 tbsp Shao Hsing rice wine
- 3 tbsp soybean paste 黃豆醬
- 1 1/2 tbsp tianmianjiang paste 甜麵醬 (or hoisin paste 海鮮醬)
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 servings oil noodles 油麵
- 1 tbsp spring onion, chopped to rounds
- 3 raw garlic cloves (optional)
- 3 tbsp roasted peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Wash and slice cucumber into 1/8 inch thick matchsticks 2 inches long. Wash and peel carrot, then slice into 1/8 inch thick matchsticks 2 inches long.
- 2
Boil 3 inches of water in medium pot. When water boils blanch carrot for 1 min. Remove carrots and let cool. Keep the water in pot for use later to heat up noodles.
- 3
Heat wok over medium heat until hot, add 2 tbsp oil. Add in minced garlic and ginger, stir for a few seconds.
- 4
Add in the pork. Use a spatula to stir, add in rice wine and break up the ground pork as it cooks.
- 5
After 2 mins or when the pork is completely cooked add in soybean and tianmianjiang pastes, water, sugar, and dark soy sauce. Stir to mix, cover and turn heat to low.
- 6
Simmer for 10-12 mins or until the sauce thickens and is glossy.
- 7
If using fresh noodles warm by heating up the water in the pot again. When water boils add in the noodles for 1- 2 minutes or until warmed and loosened then pour noodles into a strainer. If using dried noodles cook according to the package instructions.
- 8
Separate cooked noodles equally into noodle bowls.
- 9
For each bowl of noodles scoop 1/2 cup fried sauce over then add a handful each of cucumber and carrots. Sprinkle spring onion over all. Add raw garlic and peanuts if using.