Black Bean Vegetable Noodles

The immensely popular Chinese-Korean inspired black bean noodle dish is now veganized! Sweet, savory, and chewy, this dish is satisfying and will make you hungry for seconds. 

A few notes

  1. For any leftovers, store the black bean vegetable sauce separate from the noodles in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It is best to make the noodles fresh when you’re ready to eat. 
  2. Black bean paste is made from soybeans, fermented wheat flour, and caramel sauce. There is a Chinese and Korean versions. I find that they both taste great but the Korean version would work best, particularly for this dish. 
  3. The black bean paste is slightly bitter on its own. In order to remove the bitterness, it is important to fry it in oil for 30 seconds first before adding it to the vegetables. 
  4. We used dry Chinese wheat noodles for this dish which might be more easily accessible than the fresh noodles. However, if your local Asian supermarket offers fresh Jajangmyeon noodles then go for it! 
  5. This recipe calls for a laundry list of vegetables that are optional but highly recommended. The most important vegetables to include are potatoes and zucchini and top it off with cucumbers. Feel free to play around with the vegetables that work best for you. 

This black bean vegetable noodle dish is: 

Vegan

Sweet

Savory

Chewy

Rich in flavor

& SO Dreamy! 

Please let me know if you gave this recipe a try. Leave a comment below or tag a photo on Instagram @tifflovestofu. I’d love to see or hear how it turned out for you.

 

Black Bean Vegetable Noodlevvvvv

Prep Time

10 min

cooking time

20 min

Servings

4

total time

30 min

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

1
1/2 small yellow onion, diced
2
2 oz brown mushrooms, diced
3
3 oz oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced
4
1 zucchini, diced
5
1 tomato, diced
6
2 yukon gold potatoes, cubed
7
¼ green cabbage, chopped
8
1/4 cup roasted black bean paste
9
3 tbsp vegetable oil
10
2 tbsp sugar
11
1.5 tsp salt
12
2 tbsp cornstarch (mix with 2 tbsp water to create slurry)
13
2 persian cucumbers, cut into thin matchsticks
14
1 green onion, thinly sliced
15
Chinese wheat noodles (without egg)

Cooking Instructions

1
Step 1
Begin with preparing the onion, mushrooms, zucchini, tomato, potatoes, and cabbage.
2
Step 2
In a non-stick pan/wok on medium heat, add the oil and the roasted black bean paste allowing it to fry for about 30 seconds. Set the black bean paste to the side.
3
Step 3
In the same pan, add the onions and mushrooms. After a couple minutes, add the rest of the vegetables, sugar, salt, and black bean paste. Stir fry for 5 minutes and mix well until the vegetables are covered in the black bean paste. Top it off with enough water to cover the top of the vegetables. Slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry once the sauce begins to boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer.
4
Step 4
While the vegetables are cooking, boil the Chinese wheat noodles according to the package. It usually takes about 5 minutes.
5
Step 5
While the noodles are boiling, prep the cucumbers and green onions.
6
Step 6
When the noodles are finished cooking, drain and rinse with cold water. Add to a bowl and top it off with the vegetable sauce, cucumbers, and green onions, and enjoy!
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Tiff Loves Tofu is a blog all about simple and delicious plant-based recipes, largely influenced by my culture and life experiences. I hope to show people that cooking wholesome, vibrant plant-based meals is not only easy but it is loads of fun. So, let’s get cooking!

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