Zha Jiang Noodles

Nutrition Information

121 Calories
18g Carbohydrates
9g Protein
548mg Potassium
8g Fiber
1g Sugar

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado

  • 8 ounces ground pork

  • 1 medium onion, diced

  • 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh garlic

  • 2 tablespoons black bean paste (see Tip)

  • ¼ cup Shaoxing rice wine (see Tip)

  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 1 ½ tablespoons dark soy sauce (see Tip)

  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper

  • 6 ounces five-spice pressed tofu (see Tip), diced

  • 2 ¼ cups water, divided

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 28 ounces fresh Shanghai-style or fresh Japanese udon noodles (see Tip)

  • 2 cups julienned mini cucumbers

  • ½ cup sliced scallions

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