How to Heat Ottogi 3 Minute Jjajang (Black Bean Sauce)

3분 짜장sambun jjajang

Short answer

Boil the sealed pouch: Boil the unopened pouch for about 3 minutes, then cut it open and pour it over rice or noodles.
Microwave: Cut the pouch, pour the sauce over rice or noodles, microwave 1–2 minutes.

From the maker’s directions. Full steps and sources below.

Jjajangmyeon (짜장면), noodles in black bean sauce: the dish, not the Ottogi product. Photo: 국립국어원, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR, via Wikimedia Commons

Ottogi’s 3 Minute Jjajang is a ready-made Korean black bean sauce, the sauce of jjajangmyeon. The US pouch is 160 g (5.64 oz) and keeps at room temperature.

How to cook it

Boil the sealed pouch about 3 min[2][3]

Put the pouch into boiling water without opening it.
Boil for about 3 minutes.
Cut the pouch open and pour the sauce over cooked rice or noodles.

Microwave 1–2 min[1][2][3]

Cut the pouch and pour the sauce over cooked rice or noodles in a microwave-safe dish.
Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, depending on how strong your microwave is.

Label facts

From the pack영양정보·표시사항

Pouch size: 160 g (5.64 oz) on the US pack [1][2]
Contains: Wheat, soy. One overseas listing also lists milk, so check your pouch. [2][3]
Storage: Room temperature, in a cool, dry place [1][3]
Calories: Listings disagree, so read your pouch. [3]

Korean words on this pack

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짜장jjajangblack bean sauce
끓는 물kkeulleun mulboiling water
뜯어tteudeotear open
부어bu-eopour
밥bapcooked rice
면myeonnoodles

Ways to serve it

Pour it over Bibigo Cooked Rice for jjajang-bap, or over noodles.

These are serving ideas, not part of the pack’s directions.

Sources

Checked October 25, 2026. If your pack differs, follow your pack, and tell us so we can update this page.