Modu Recipes

Solo Cooking God's Doen-jjajang Udon

A single-serving gan-jjajang udon that amazingly recreates the taste of jjajang using home doenjang fried in oil instead of chunjang or instant 3-minute jjajang.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who don't have chunjang at home but want to quickly create a sweet and salty gan-jjajang flavor.
  • ⭐ Those who want to enjoy a Chinese-style noodle dish at home alone, without delivery fees.

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • 200g pork shoulder (for stew)
  • 1/2 onion
  • cabbage, same amount as onion
  • 1 pack udon noodles
  • 3-4 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp doenjang
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • a little julienned cucumber

Recipe 🍳

  1. Cut the onion and cabbage into large square pieces, similar to the size used in Chinese restaurant gan-jjajang.
  2. Add plenty of cooking oil to a pan, then add 1 tbsp doenjang and stir-fry over medium heat, frying it as if deep-frying.
  3. When the surface of the doenjang looks slightly burnt and bubbles appear, add the prepared pork and stir-fry together.
  4. Cook until the doenjang seasoning coats the meat and the pork is thoroughly cooked through.
  5. Once the meat is cooked, add the cut onion and cabbage and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the vegetables soften slightly.
  6. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp sugar to enhance the smoky flavor and sweetness, boosting the jjajang aroma.
  7. When moisture comes out from the vegetables and the seasonings blend naturally, add 1 cup water and the udon noodles.
  8. Bring to a boil and simmer until the udon noodles soften and the sauce reduces and coats the noodles nicely.
  9. Place the noodles and sauce in a bowl and top with julienned cucumber as a garnish, if desired.
  1. Stir-fry cooking oil and doenjang in a pan, then add pork and cook thoroughly.
  2. Add onion and cabbage, stir-fry, then create the jjajang flavor with soy sauce and sugar.
  3. Add water and udon noodles, cook the noodles, and simmer until the sauce thickens.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Fry the doenjang thoroughly in oil first; this transforms the characteristic savory soybean flavor into a taste similar to jjajang chunjang.
  • If you want a stronger umami like store-bought, add a tiny bit of MSG at the end.
  • If you've boiled the noodles separately, you can simply mix them with the finished jjajang sauce without adding water.

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