Zha Jiang Mian Meatless Chinese Spaghetti

  4.2 – 5 reviews  • Chinese Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min
Active: 35 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  2. 3 tablespoons canola oil
  3. 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
  4. 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  5. 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed, drained and gently smashed by hand
  6. 1 red onion, finely diced
  7. 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
  8. 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  9. 1/2 cup Shaoxing rice wine
  10. 1 pound beef substitute, preferably Beyond Beef
  11. 1 pound fresh or dried Shanghai noodles or other egg noodles
  12. 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned
  13. 2 carrots, julienned
  14. 2 cups mung bean sprouts

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. Heat a large high-sided saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil shimmers, add the garlic, ginger, beans and onion and saute, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the hoisin sauce and cook, stirring, to remove any raw taste, about 2 minutes. Add the stock and wine and bring to a simmer. Add the beef substitute and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the mixture has a sauce-like consistency, stirring occasionally, 30 to 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes for fresh or 10 to 15 minutes for dried. Drain well and divide among serving bowls. Ladle on the sauce, then top with the cucumbers, carrots and sprouts and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 592
Total Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrates 79 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Sugar 14 g
Protein 31 g
Cholesterol 112 mg
Sodium 973 mg

Reviews

Catherine Garcia
Soooo good! This has been a regular go to for our family since discovering this recipe last year.
Mary Thompson
A little wet. Had to cook down the sauce a little longer than the recipe called for but still really good.
Carrie Davis
DELICIOUS. Amazing.
Erica Petersen
This is simply one of the best pasta dishes I’ve ever eaten. The raw veggies mixing with the slightly spicy noodles. Perfection

 

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