5 Ingredient Jjjajang Sauce

5 Ingredient Jjjajang Sauce

from doobydobap.com

Dark, saucy, glossy, and meaty. The quintessential Chinese-Korean sauce better than takeaway. Made only with 5 ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 200 gground beef (80/20)
  • 2onions, finely chopped
  • 100 gleek or 1 white leek top, finely chopped
  • ¼ cupblack bean paste
  • 2 tbspsoy sauce
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tbspsugar (optional)
  • ¼ cupneutral oil

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat your wok on high heat.

  2. 2

    Once the wok is hot, drizzle in the neutral oil.

  3. 3

    Add onions and leeks and sauté until translucent.

  4. 4

    Form a circle in the center of the mixture and add your beef.

  5. 5

    Salt the beef mixture and evenly break it using a spatula.

  6. 6

    Once the meat has browned, push it to the edge of the circle and add the black bean paste.

  7. 7

    Fry the black bean paste in the oil until it becomes glossy.

  8. 8

    Slowly incorporate the black bean mixture in a circular motion until fully combined.

  9. 9

    Add sugar to sweeten the sauce to your liking.

  10. 10

    Serve with fresh noodles or rice. Enjoy!