Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)
Japchae, also known as sweet potato glass noodles, is a popular restaurant-style Korean dish made with chewy noodles, vegetables, and beef, cooked quickly over high heat and finished with soy sauce and sesame oil.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 150 g sweet potato noodles
- 1 quart water for boiling noodles
- 150 g mixed vegetables onion, red bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms
- 50 g beef cut into small bite-size pieces
- spinach added at the end
- oil for cooking
- 1/2 tbsp garlic
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook the Noodles: Bring one quart of water to a boil over high heat. Add the sweet potato noodles and cook for 6 minutes. Drain and rinse briefly to remove excess starch, then set aside.
- Prepare Vegetables and Beef: Chop onion, red bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms into long thin pieces. Measure vegetables to 150 grams total. Cut beef into small bite-sized pieces and measure 50 grams.
- Cook the Beef: Heat a pan over high heat with oil. Add beef and half a tablespoon of garlic. Stir and season lightly with soy sauce.
- Stir-Fry Vegetables: Add all vegetables except spinach to the pan. Stir-fry for about 1 minute over high heat.
- Add Noodles and Seasonings: Add cooked noodles to the pan. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, sugar, corn syrup, black pepper, and sesame seeds. Mix thoroughly until evenly coated.
- Finish with Spinach: Add spinach at the end and cook just until wilted. Remove from heat and plate immediately. Finish with additional sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
Vegetables are cut long so they can be picked up easily with chopsticks along with the noodles. Spinach is added last because it cooks very quickly and adds color and flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 10gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 1714mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3809IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 2mg
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