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Pork Jjajangmyeon

Sweet, savory black bean sauce over fresh noodles with crispy ground pork. This TikTok-easy riff on Korean jjajangmyeon skips the long simmer and uses jarred black bean sauce as the base.

Total time
12 min
Servings
2
Calories
485
Protein
28g
Pork Jjajangmyeon
comfortquickkoreanporktendersoftweeknightnoodle

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil noodles in salted water until al dente, ~4 minutes. Drain and divide between two bowls.

  2. Step 2

    Cook ground pork in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking it into small pieces, until no pink remains, ~4 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Add diced potato and onion to the pork. Stir and cook until potato softens at the edges, ~2 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Pour in black bean sauce and soy sauce. Stir constantly until the sauce coats the pork and vegetables, ~1 minute.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon the pork and sauce over the noodles. Serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot for boiling noodles
  • large skillet
  • wooden spoon or silicone spatula
  • two bowls

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