SIMPLE HALAL JJAJANGMYEON RECIPE

Simple Halal Jajangmyeon 🍜

Korean noodles with black bean sauce — serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

- 200–250 g thick wheat noodles or udon

- 150 g halal chicken, diced

- ½ onion, diced

- ½ small zucchini, diced

- 1 small potato, diced small

- 2 tbsp halal-certified Korean black bean paste (chunjang)

- 1 tbsp cooking oil

- 1 tsp sugar

- 1 cup water

- 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water

- Cucumber strips, optional

- Sesame seeds 

- 2 boiled eggs, optional

METHOD:

1. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain.

2. Fry the paste: Heat the oil in a pan. Stir-fry the chunjang over low heat for 1 minute. Scoop it out and set aside.

3. Cook the chicken and vegetables: In the same pan, fry the chicken and onion for 3–4 minutes. Add the potato and zucchini.

4. Make the sauce: Return the paste to the pan. Add the sugar and water. Simmer for 10–12 minutes until the potato is tender and the chicken is cooked through.

5. Thicken: Stir in the cornflour mixture and simmer until the sauce thickens.

6. Spoon over the noodles and top with cucumber strips, and sesame seeds. Mix well before eating!

Halal tip: Check the chunjang and noodle packaging for halal certification. No cooking wine or mirin is needed.