Easiest Hong Kong Zha Jiang Mian Recipe 港式炸醬麵 Hong Kong Fried Meat Sauce Noodles

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein content.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce offers a healthier option with less sodium.

fermented soybean paste

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: hoisin sauce

Miso provides a similar umami flavor profile.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Trim visible fat from the pork loin and cut against the grain into thin strips.

Marinate the pork with 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of corn flour, and a dash of pepper; set aside.

Heat oil rendered from 100 grams of pork over medium heat.

Add 10 grams of ginger and 4 cloves of chopped garlic; sauté until fragrant.

Add the marinated pork to the skillet and cook until browned.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of spicy bean paste, 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce, and 2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup; mix well.

Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil, then simmer for 5-8 minutes.

Taste the sauce and adjust sweetness by adding 1 teaspoon of sugar and 2 more tablespoons of tomato ketchup, then stir.

Add 4 teaspoons of sugar to sweeten further, then thicken the sauce with a cornstarch solution.

Blanch Hong Kong egg noodles in boiling water, then rinse under cold water.

Return the noodles to boiling water to cook through, then drain.

Serve the noodles topped with the pork sauce and garnish with cucumber.

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