Zha Jiang Mian (Chinese Fried Sauce Noodles)
Easy to make sweet and spicy meat sauce udon with sliced cucumber.
Ingredients
- 450 Grams Minced Pork
- 3 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 2 Green Onions Chopped
- 1 Cucumber Cut Into Thin Strips
- 4 Udon
- 1 1/2 Cup Water
- 2 Tsp Cooking Oil
Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Sweet Noodle Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Chili Garlic Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Water
Seasoning
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Sugar
- 1/4 Tsp White Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tsp Cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp Water
Instructions
- Season the minced pork.
- Slice cucumber into thin strips.
- Chop the green onions and mince the garlic cloves.
- Mix the ingredients for the sauce.
- Heat oil in the pan to high.
- Add pork and loosen meat evenly in pan, leave for 1 minute.
- Turn pork over and leave for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and stir fry meat till well browned about 3 minutes.
- Push meat to one side, add sauce, and stir well with meat.
- Add water, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Bring water to a boil in another pot, turn off the heat and add the udon.
- Loosen the udon quickly and drain.
- Add udon to the meat sauce and mix well.
- Turn off heat, add green onions and cucumber, and mix well.
Notes
1. This dish can be served hot or at room temperature. The sweet and spicy sauce together with the freshness of the cucumber makes this dish very appetizing for hot summer days.
2. Udon has a slightly chewy texture and it also absorbs the flavor of the sauce well. Avoid over-cooking udon by removing them from hot water as soon as they are loosened. The cooking process is completed when mixing into the meat sauce.