Recipes · Korean · Main Courses
Jajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles)
One serving has 880 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (152%), selenium (113%), riboflavin (83%), niacin (80%), folate (68%) and vitamin K (65%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (469 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork, soy
Ingredients
- 120 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.6 g Salt
- 55 g Water
- 18 g Black bean sauce
- 80 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 40 g Potatoes, raw
- 40 g Zucchini, raw
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 40 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 8 g Sugar
- 12 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Knead the flour, salt and water into a firm, smooth dough, cover, and rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Roll the dough out thinly and cut into noodle strands, then dust with a little extra flour so they do not stick together.
- Dice the pork, potato, zucchini, onion and cabbage into small, even cubes.
- Heat half the oil in a pan and fry the black bean sauce stand-in over low heat for 2-3 minutes to mellow its raw edge, then set it aside.
- Heat the remaining oil, brown the pork for 3-4 minutes, then add the onion, potato, zucchini and cabbage and stir-fry for 5 minutes until nearly tender.
- Stir the fried bean sauce and sugar back in with enough water to loosen it into a thick sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes; mix the cornstarch with a splash of water and stir in to thicken.
- Boil the fresh noodles for 2-3 minutes until tender, drain, and top with the black bean sauce to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 880 kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 123 g | |
| Water | 281 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.8 g | 23% |
| Protein | 29.6 g | 62% |
| Tryptophan | 0.34 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.6 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.88 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.84 g | |
| Fat | 29.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.6 g | |
| Saturated | 7.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 56.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.5 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 7.4 mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 77.4 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 360 mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 841 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 62 µg | 113% |
| Sodium | 1,356 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 44% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.7 mg | 152% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.91 mg | 83% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.1 mg | 80% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 274 µg | 68% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.59 µg | 25% |
| Choline | 67.6 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 7.6 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 33.9 mg | 45% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 56 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 58.3 µg | 65% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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