Beijing-Style Meat Sauce and Noodles for Two

Name: Beijing-Style Meat Sauce and Noodles for Two
Yield: For Two
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 ounces, ground pork; Pinch, baking soda; 2 1/2 tablespoons, red miso paste; 2 1/2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons, hoisin sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons, molasses; 4 , scallions, white and light green parts cut into ½-inch pieces, dark green parts sliced thin on bias; 1 , garlic clove, peeled; 1 (1/4-inch) piece, ginger, peeled and sliced into ⅛-inch rounds; 2 ounces, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced ½ inch thick; 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 8 ounces fresh, lo mein noodle; 1/4 , seedless English cucumber, unpeeled, cut into 2½-inch-long matchsticks (1 cup); 3 ounces (1 1/2 cups), bean sprouts

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2018

The robust flavors in this satisfying dish take just minutes to make.

SERVESFor Two

TIME1¼ hours

Beijing-Style Meat Sauce and Noodles for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This easy-to-make and deeply satisfying one-dish meal is based on a popular dish from northern China, zha jiang mian. Our version calls for red miso paste and soy sauce in place of ground bean sauce and a combination of hoisin, molasses, an...

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