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homemade jjapaguri (ram don)

Quick & Easy Homemade Jjapaguri (Ram Don)

Christie Lai
Homemade Jjapaguri (Ram Don). Korean noodles smothered in a spicy umami flavored black bean sauce with cabbage, onion, and steak. Inspired from the Korean movie Parasite. Ready in 30 minutes!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4
Calories per serving 613 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh wheat noodles thick Korean kind
  • ½ lb rib eye steak diced
  • 1 ½ cups cabbage finely chopped
  • 1 cup onion finely diced
  • cup green onion sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • cup Korean roasted black bean paste
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • ½ teaspoon gochugaru add another ½ teaspoon if you prefer spicier
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoon white granulated sugar *add more sugar if you like it sweeter
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 green onion finely diced for optional garnish

Cornstarch water mixture:

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix together your cornstarch and water. Set aside.
  • In a large non-stick pan set over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and add cubed steak. Fry until medium rare (about 2-4 minutes total). Remove the steak and set aside.
  • Reduce to low heat and add 2 tablespoon of oil followed by roasted black bean paste, gochugaru and gochujang paste. Mix and swirl it around in the oil to make it glossy, about 2 minutes. Push the paste to the side.
  • Raise heat to medium. Add onion, green onions and cabbage. Stir fry until soft. Then mix in with the black bean sauce.
  • Add cornstarch water mixture, oyster sauce and sugar. Mix until well combined with veggies and sauce. Allow this to simmer and thicken.
  • Once sauce has thickened, add in steak and cook for 1 minute. Remove sauce off heat.
  • Boil Korean wheat noodles for 3-4 minutes total or until al dente. Strain noodles and add noodles into the sauce.
  • Garnish with more green onions!
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Nutrition
Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 6mg