The other night, we ate JaJa Mein, and julienned cucumbers are the ideal topping for this spicy-salty dish, along with some chopped tomatoes. Here's the recipe:
Suzanne’s Jaja Mein
Based on lovelylanvin.com’s recipe
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp ground bean sauce (Koon Chun brand)
- 1 tsp miso
- 1 tsp agave syrup or mirin
- 1 Tbsp shoyu
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 heaping Tbsp chili/garlic sauce
Combine the above sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Saute the following in oil:
- ½ lb. ground beef or pork
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 4 stalks (counting each bulb as one stalk) of green onion, chopped
Add the sauce ingredients and simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Adjust taste.
For noodles: place an opened serving packet from a package Sun ramen noodles in bowl. Add 2-3 Tbsp water. Cover and microwave 45 seconds, then drain. Top with 2-3 Tbsp of ground beef mixture and garnish with julienned cucumber, grape or chopped tomatoes and cilantro. Note: recipe makes about 4 servings.
You could also make a cucumber salat as a side dish, or this quick cucumber pickle. This panzanella salad contains tomatoes as well as cucumbers.
Cooling cucumbers offer a crispy contrast to spicy or hot food. What is your favorite way to eat cucumbers?
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