*** Jjajang Ramen ***

*** Jjajang Ramen ***

~ Black Bean Paste Ramen (noodle) ~

- Ingredients -

A

* 8 oz beef, diced into 0.5 inch size

* 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced

* 1 thinly sliced ginger

* 10 oz onion, peeled and diced 0.5~0.6 inch size
* 3 oz carrot, peeled and diced 0.3~0.4 inch size

B

* 2 Tbsp  olive oil or vegetable oil
* 1 Tbsp  soju (wine)
* 5 Tbsp (1/4 cup & 1 Tbsp) black bean paste and 1 & 2/3 Tbsp sugar
* 1 & 1/2 cups  water
* 2 Tbsp  cornstarch flour and 1/4 cup water

C

* 3 ramen  (or 15 oz noodle)
* 3 eggs (for decoration- optional)
* pickle (for decoration - optional)
* carrot (for decoration - optional)

 - Cooking Instructions –

   
A. Ready
1. Make hard boiled eggs.
(15 min boil - cold water - peel off)

2. In a small bowl, mix 5 Tbsp(1/4 cup & 1 Tbsp) black bean paste with 1 & 2/3 Tbsp sugar.

3. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and 1 Tbsp cornstarch flour, stir well.
 

B. Sauce
1. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a skillet. (medium high heat)

2. Add the sliced ginger, garlic and stir-fry 1 minute.

3. Add the diced onion and stir-fry 1 minute.

4. Add the diced carrot and stir-fry 1 minute. 

5. Add the diced beef, soju and stir-fry 2 minutes.



6. Turn down to medium heat, add the black bean paste and stir-fry 5 minutes.



7. Add the 1 & 1/2 cup water and turn high heat, boil 2~3 minutes.

8. Turn down to medium heat, add the cornstarch flour water and stir 5~10 minutes. (make 3 & 1/4 cups)





9. And turn off. 

C. Cooking Ramen noodles

1. Boil 6 cups water in a saucepan, add 3 ramen noodles and cook 3 minutes.



2. Rinse with cold water and drain well.

D. Serving

1. Before serving, dip the ramen in boiling water to reheat and drain.
   (or microwave 1 minute)
2. pour the sauce over the ramen.
3. Decorate the cooked egg, pickle and carrot. (optional)