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Shanghai Char Jiang Noodles 上海炸酱面

A simple but flavourful noodle dish, this Shanghai Zha Jiang Noodles is super easy to make and only requires a few ingredients! Perfectly chewy noodles with a rich, deeply flavored meat sauce. The perfect one meal dish to prepare for for lazy nights and busy afternoons.

Total Time

35min

4.5

2 Ratings

Author: Huang Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

•

9 oz

Chinese Noodles

•

3.5 oz

Ground Pork

•

1 Tbsp

Tapioca Starch

•

1 cup

Button Mushrooms

•

1 clove

Garlic

•

2 Tbsp

Onions

•

1 Tbsp

Chili Bean Sauce

•

1 1/4 cups

Chicken Stock

•

1 tsp

Soy Sauce

•

1 tsp

Dark Soy Sauce

•

1/4 tsp

Ground White Pepper

•

1 tsp

Granulated Sugar

•

2 tsp

Corn Starch

•

4 Tbsp

Water

•

1 stalk

Scallions

•

Red Chili Pepper

Cooking Instructions

First, cook the fresh Chinese Noodles (9 oz) in boiled Water (4 Tbsp) about 5 minutes.

Drain well and set aside on a plate.

Next, marinade Ground Pork (3.5 oz) with Tapioca Starch (1 Tbsp) for at least 30 minutes. And we are ready to make the gravy for the noodles.

First heat up wok with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and saute chopped Garlic (1 clove) and Onions (0.5 oz) until fragrant. Add marinated meat and fry till meat changes colour. Then mix in Chili Bean Sauce (1 Tbsp) . Continue frying and add in sliced Button Mushrooms (1 cup) .

Next, add in Chicken Stock (1 1/4 cups) and Soy Sauce (1 tsp) , Dark Soy Sauce (1 tsp) , Granulated Sugar (1 tsp) , Corn Starch (2 tsp) and Ground White Pepper (1/4 tsp) . Bring the stock mixture to a boil.

Add cornstarch mixture, and mix till gravy thickens.

Pour gravy over noodles and serve immediately.

Garnish with Scallions (1 stalk) and Red Chili Pepper (1) before serving. Be sure to mix well the noodles and gravy and ENJOY!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

1700

FAT

78.4 g

PROTEIN

56.5 g

CARBS

201.6 g