Jjolmyeon (Spicy Chewy Noodles)

Method5 steps · about 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix all sauce ingredients: gochugaru (1 tablespoon), gochujang (2 tablespoons), corn syrup (1 tbsp), sugar (1 tablespoon), vinegar (2 tablespoons), soy sauce (1 tablespoon), pineapple juice (2 tablespoons), minced garlic (1 teaspoon), finely ground sesame seeds (1 tablespoon), pinch of salt and sesame oil (1 tablespoon).

   Uses 1 tablespoon gochugaru (고추가루, (preferably finely ground)) · 2 tablespoons gochujang · 1 tbsp corn syrup · 1 tablespoon sugar · 2 tablespoons vinegar · 1 tablespoon soy sauce · 2 tablespoons pineapple juice · 1 teaspoon minced garlic

2. 2

   Step 2: Bring the 2 cups water to a boil and add soybean sprouts (6 oz). Cover and cook for 3–4 minutes. Transfer the sprouts to cold water to cool, then drain. Reserve the cooking liquid for another use if desired.

   Cook soybean sprouts · 4 minUses 6 oz soybean sprouts (kongnamul) · 2 cups water to cook soybean sprouts · Cold water, as needed to cool cooked sprouts

3. 3

   Step 3: Thinly slice the cabbages, and cut the carrot (1/2) and cucumber (1/2 small) into matchsticks.

   Uses 3 ounces green cabbage · 1 oz red cabbage, optional · 1/2 carrot · 1/2 small cucumber

4. 4

   Step 4: Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions (usually about 5 minutes). Drain quickly and rinse in icy cold water until the noodles are very cold. Make two one-serving size mounds. Place the mounds in a colander to drain.

   Approximate noodle guide; follow the package · 5 minUses 14 ounces jjolmyeon (쫄면 (refrigerated or frozen)) · Water, as needed to cook jjolmyeon · Icy cold water, as needed to rinse cooked noodles

5. 5

   Step 5: Divide the cold drained noodles between two bowls and arrange the drained cooked sprouts and prepared cabbage, carrot and cucumber over them. Add the prepared sauce on top, serve it separately to taste, or toss everything together before serving. Halve the hard-boiled egg (1) and put one half on each bowl.

   Uses Cold drained cooked jjolmyeon · Drained cooled cooked sprouts · Prepared cabbage carrot and cucumber · Prepared spicy sauce · 1 hard-boiled egg