Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Glass Noodles)
Japchae is a well-known well-loved Korean noodle dish often served on special occasions. Stir-fried glass noodles with sliced beef, julienned carrots, vegetables, and mushrooms, tossed in a sweet soy sauce dressing. It can be served as a side, main dish, or over rice. It can be served warm, cold, or at room temperature. The perfect potluck dish!
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
step 1
Beef marinade: Mix Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp), Sesame Oil (1 tsp), and Garlic (1 clove). Pour over Rib Eye Steak (8 oz) and mix well to coat all slices of the beef. Allow to marinade in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
step 2
Mushroom marinade: Fill a saucepan with the Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (2 1/2 cups), Water (2 cups), Soy Sauce (3 Tbsp), and Granulated Sugar (1 1/2 Tbsp). Heat over medium-high heat till it starts to boil. Turn off the heat, cover the saucepan and let it sit for about 1 hour. When the mushrooms are done marinating, discard the marinade liquid. Cut off the stems and slice the mushrooms into thin strips.
step 3
Noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil the Sweet Potato Starch Noodles (1 lb) for about 7 minutes or until al-dente. Pour into a colandar and thoroughly rinse in cold water. When all of the water has drained, pour Sesame Oil (1 Tbsp) over the noodles then toss till all of the noodles are coated.
step 4
Prepare the sweet soy sauce mixture. Combine Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp), and Sesame Oil (1 tsp).
step 5
Heat up Cooking Oil (2 Tbsp) in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat.
step 6
Stir-fry beef and mushrooms until cooked. Set aside.
step 7
Stir-fry carrots and onions until just before the onion turns translucent. Set aside.
step 8
Stir-fry Garlic (1 clove) and Spinach Leaves (3 cups) until spinach is wilted. Turn off the heat.
step 9
Toss in the noodles as well as the sweet soy sauce mixture. Stir well to combine.
step 10
Add the beef, mushrooms, Carrot (1), Onion (1), and Toasted White Sesame Seeds (1 Tbsp). Toss to combine all ingredients.
step 11
Transfer to a large serving bowl. Garnish with Scallions (2 stalks) and Red Chili Pepper (1).
