Name: Zhajiang Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese Food
Ingredients: Minced pork or pork belly: 500g; Carrot: 1; Cucumber: 1/2; Garlic: 3 cloves; Ginger: 1tbsp; Star Anise: 2; Pakchoi or Chinese Cabbage: to your tastes; Cornstarch: 1tbsp; Dark soy sauce: 1tbsp; Soy sauce: 2tbsp; Sweet soy bean paste: 1tbsp; Soy bean paste: 1tbsp; Oyster sauce: 1tbsp; Rice wine: 2tbsp; Water: 2tbsp; Sugar: 1tbsp

Cuisine:

Chinese Food

Homemade Chinese Zhajiang Noodles recipe

45min
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

500g
Minced pork or pork belly
1
Carrot

grated
1/2
Cucumber

grated
3 cloves
Garlic

minced
1tbsp
Ginger

minced
2
Star Anise
to your tastes
Pakchoi or Chinese Cabbage
1tbsp
Cornstarch
For the Zhajiang noodles sauce
1tbsp
Dark soy sauce
2tbsp
Soy sauce
1tbsp
Sweet soy bean paste
1tbsp
Soy bean paste
1tbsp
Oyster sauce
2tbsp
Rice wine
2tbsp
Water
1tbsp
Sugar

Directions

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Discover Zhajiang Noodles recipe, a real treasure of chinese cuisine.

This recipe is very simple to make at home and all your guests will be delighted!

All of the different ingredients can easily be found in any asian grocery store or ordered online.

You can also find our homemade noodles recipe here!

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Steps

1 Done	Cut your vegetables Grate your carrots, cucumber and dice your spring onions and ginger. You will boil Pakchoi later.
2 Done	Prepare the Zhajiang Sauce In a bowl, add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, soy bean paste, sweet soy bean paste, rice wine, water and sugar (in the quantity indicated in the ingredients list) and mix all of it well.
3 Done	Fry your meat In a large pan, heat some vegetable oil and add your minced pork meat, minced garlic and ginger and let it cook on medium high heat for 10 minutes. If you are using pork belly instead of minced meat. Start by cutting off the fat, dice it and set aside. Chop your pork belly meat into small chunks. Fry your the fat first and then add your meat chunks, garlic and ginger in the pan.
4 Done	Add spring onions, star anise & the Zhajiang Sauce After 10 minutes, add your chopped spring onions, mix it and let it cook on medium high heat for about 3 minutes and add the Zhajiang Sauce with the star anise. The sauce should cover the meat, if it doesn't, add some more water and mix well.
5 Done	Let your Zhajiang Sauce simmer Once everything is well mixed, cover your pan and let it simmer on medium low heat for about 20-30 minutes. Dilute the cornstarch in a small cup of water, add it to the sauce to thicken it and stir it for 5 minutes.
6 Done	Cook your Noodles If you have, better to use fresh noodles, i personally like them quite thick. Boil some water and cook your noodles for about 5 minutes (check exact time on the package). In the meantime, boil your Pakchoi for about 8 minutes. You can also prepare your own homemade fresh noodles by following our dedicated recipe!
7 Done	Your homemade Zhajiang Noodles are ready! Dress your noodles in a bowl or a deep plate and pour your delicious Zhajiang sauce on top of it. Add your grated cucumber and carrots on the side with your boiled Pakchoi. You can also add some spring onions as a topping. Enjoy your meal!