Black Bean Noodles with Squid (Jjajangmyeon)
If you love noodles! Then you will love this recipe! These noodles are loaded with vegetables and black bean paste. Black bean paste has an array of benefits such as essential nutrients, antioxidants and its rich in protein. The taste is very addictive and with the addition of the squid, you have a highly addictive bowl of hearty noodles.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 packages Chapaghetti - (instant black bean noodles) for 2 portion
- 4 medium Calamari, - cleaned and sliced into rings
- Olive oil for cooking
Vegetables
- 1 medium marrow - julienned
- 1 onion - sliced
- 6 cloves garlic - chopped
- One cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup white cabbage - thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup carrot, - thinly sliced
- 2 spring onion - chopped for garnish.
- 1/4 cup Sliced cucumbers - for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Vegetables: Add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil and a pinch of salt. Sauté the garlic and onion for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat. The onions are cooked when they become translucent. Sauté the julienned baby marrow for three to five minutes on medium-low heat. The marrow is cooked when it becomes soft and light yellow. Cook the sliced white cabbage and julienned carrot with 1 tsp of cooking oil on medium-low heat for two minutes.
- Peas: Add 1/4 cup of water to a separate pot and boil the green peas for three minutes. No salt is added to the pot. Add all the cooked vegetables to one pot and set aside. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Add the vegetable flakes. Remove from the pot and place the cooked noodles in a bowl.
- Cook the Calamari: Turn the stove to medium-high heat and place the chopped calamari into the pot. Continuously stir the contents and cook the calamari for 2 minutes. Add the noodles and vegetables to a bowl with the cooked calamari. Pour in the black bean powder base. Mix vigorously. Drizzle with Olive oil. Garnish with sliced cucumber and spring onion.
Notes
Storage: Refrigerate and store for one to two days. It is not recommended to freeze the black bean noodles.