Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面)
Ingredients
Main
- 1kg
- mince meat (Use pork or turkey)
- 1/2 whole
- chinese cabbage
- 2 whole
- zucchini
- 1 whole
- onion
- 8 tbsp
- cornflour
- 3 cube
- stock powder
- 4 cup
- water
- 5g
- ginger
- 1 tsp
- sesame oil
- 3 whole
- cucumber
- 1 packet
- 炸酱面 (noodles)
Sauce
- 3 tbsp
- ground bean sauce
- 3 tbsp
- hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp
- black bean sauce
- 4 tbsp
- dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp
- miso paste
Method
- 01
Cut the cabbage smaller, bite sized pieces
- 02
Cut the zucchini into small cubes (1cm cubed)
- 03
Cut the onion into small cubes (1cm cubed)
- 04
Julienne the cucumbers into small strips
- 05
Mix the mince meat with a bit of soy sauce and water
- 06
Mix a little bit of the water with the cornstarch to form a slurry
- 07
Stir fry the onion, zucchini and cabbage under high heat for 2 minutes, remove and set aside
- 08
Drain any excess liquid, add in a bit of oil and all the paste ingredients
- 09
Fry the paste for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling hot
- 10
Add in the mince meat and ginger, stir and coat the mince meat well
- 11
Add in the onion, zucchini and cabbage and mix well with the sauce and the meat
- 12
Add in the water, stock powder and corn starch
- 13
Simmer under medium-high heat for 5-10 minutes uncovered
- 14
Turn off the heat and add in the sesame oil
- 15
Boil the noodles and serve together with the cucumber
Notes
- The ginger amount is just a guide, being precise with it isn't a big deal.