Japchae - Korean stir-fry noodles

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Japchae - How to make the perfect Korean stir-fry noodles

Japchae (chapchae, 잡채) is made with sweet potatoes glass noodles called dangmyeong, a Korean best-loved noodle dish.

 

Ingredients

Marinate beef (A)

• 100g ribeye filet, cut into ¼ inch wide long strips
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 ground black pepper
   

Spinach (B)

• 100g spinach, washed and drained
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil.
   

Vegetables and egg (C)

• 1 onion, medium size, sliced thinly
• 2 stalk scallion
• 1 medium carrot, cut into julienne
• ½ red bell pepper, cut into julienne
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked, cut into thin strips
• 1 egg
   

Noodles and the mixing sauce (D)

• 150g of dangmyeon (sweet potato noodles)
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
   

Others (E)

• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• Salt to taste
• vegetable oil for stir-frying
   

Instructions

1. Slice the beef into thin slices. Marinate with ingredients in A for half an hour.
2. Blanch the spinach (leaves only) in boiling water for half a minute. Drain and squeeze out as much water as possible. Mix with ingredients in B.
3. Saute the onion with some oil until translucent. Remove and continue with the carrot for 2 minutes, bell pepper for a minute, and lastly, the mushrooms until it is dry. Add a pinch of salt during sautéing for each item.
4. Brown the marinated beef over medium heat with some oil on both sides. Remove once it is done to keep it tender.
5. Make an omelet over low heat with minimum oil on a nonstick pan. When the egg is set, flip over the egg and switch off the stove. The remaining heat will cook the egg. Remove and cut it into strips.
6. Cut the scallion into 1-inch strips.
7. Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
8. Blanch the sweet potato noodles in boiling water for 7 minutes, or the duration as written on the packaging. Drain the noodles and place them in the mixing bowl.
9. Add the seasonings in D while it is still hot. Mix well.
10. Transfer the japchae to the serving bowl. Garnish with some egg strips, scallion, and sprinkle with a generous amount of toasted sesame seeds.
     

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Source: Taste of Asian Food. Reproduced with permission.

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