Hong Kong Soy Paste Noodles 港式炸醬面
You can use any kind of noodles for this recipe. Even spaghetti goes well with this dish.Any ground meat or shredded meat will work. thin sliced pressed or firm tofu can be substituted for meat.Add some fried garlic and onion pieces as a topper to give it more crunch.Add some peanut butter and chopped peanuts to the sauce and add julienned cucumbers to the noodles, voila, you get Zhajiang Dan Dan Noodles!
Approximate cost (CAD) $8
Ingredients
- 450 g Shredded pork or ground pork
- 2 Shallots , sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic , chopped
- 6 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp Chilli sauce (Cantonese) (the red one from dimsum)
- 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tbsp Hot soybean sauce/paste
- 175 ml Water
- 1 tbsp Corn starch to make slurry
- 3 tbsp Water to make slurry
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 stalk Green onions , chopped
- 454 g Fresh wonton noodles (they come in wide or narrow)
Ingredients for Pork Marinade:
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Corn starch
Instructions
- Marinate the pork using 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp cornstarch. Mix well and set aside
- Combine 6 tbsp ketchup, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp hot sauce, 2 tbsp and hoisin sauce in a bowl, mix well and set aside
- Slice shallots, chop garlic and green onions
- Prepare a pot of water to boil the noodles (follow the noodle package instructions)
- Heat wok or fry pan to medium-high and add 2 tbsp oil
- Add marinated pork to the pan. Spread out the meat and do not stir for 1 minute. Flip the meat and then stir-fry until done.
- Lower heat and remove the meat from heat and set aside. Leave the oil in the pan
- Increase the heat to medium-high again. Add shallots and garlic to the residual oil. Stir fry until golden, approx. 2 minutes
- Add sauce mixture. Stir fry for 10 seconds
- Add 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine and then 175 ml of water and bring everything to a boil
- Add the meat and mix well with the sauce
- Add 1 tbsp vinegar and mix well
- Make the slurry with 1 tbsp corn starch and 3 tbsp water, mix well. Pour into the meat sauce slowly. Mix well and bring to a simmer
- Taste and make adjustments to your liking, if necessary
- Spoon over cooked noodles and add chopped green onions for garnish
- Serve
Nutrition
Calories: 802kcalCarbohydrates: 119gProtein: 32gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1651mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 5gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 384IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 4mg
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