Japchae
Japchae is a stir-fried glass noodle dish filled with beef, vegetables & tons of flavor! Make japchae at home for a delicious and nutritionally balanced meal. Easily one of the best among all Korean recipes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 385kcal
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2/3 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
Japchae
- 260 grams potato noodles
- 300 grams beef sirloin cut in strips
- 1 liter water
- 1 medium onion cut in wedges
- 1 medium carrot jullienned
- 1/2 pc yellow bell pepper jullienned
- 1/2 pc green bell pepper jullienned
- 1/2 pc red bell pepper jullienned
- 1 bunch or 1/2 cup spinach
- 1 tbsp salt for blanching spinach and cooking noodles
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Toppings
- 2 whole eggs beaten
- 1 tsp sesame seeds toasted
- 1 tbsp spring onion chopped
Instructions
- Make the sauce by mixing light soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic in a small bowl.2/3 cup light soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp sesame oil, 2 cloves garlic
- Place thin sliced beef strips in another bowl and pour half of the sauce. Coat beef with sauce and marinate for at least 30 minutes.300 grams beef sirloin
- In a large pot, boil water with salt and blanc spinach for 30 second to a minute. Remove spinach from pot and transfer in a bowl with ice cold water for a couple of seconds. Gently squeeze spinach to remove excess water and set aside.1 liter water, 1 bunch or 1/2 cup spinach, 1 tbsp salt
- Tip in potato noodles and cook according to packaging instructions. Pour noodles in a colander to drain water then rinse in cold water. Sprinkle some sesame oil, mix then set aside.260 grams potato noodles
- In a wok or skillet, heat oil and fry beaten eggs. Cut eggs into strips and set aside.2 whole eggs, 1 tbsp cooking oil
- In the same wok, stir fry marinated beef for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Remove from wok and set aside.
- Sauté onions in the same wok again then cook carrots, bell peppers until tender. Add blanched spinach, season with a pinch of salt and mix to incorporate.1 medium onion, 1 medium carrot, 1/2 pc yellow bell pepper, 1/2 pc green bell pepper, 1/2 pc red bell pepper
- Add stir-fried beef then mix in with other ingredients to properly distribute. Throw in the noodles and toss to evenly distribute the vegetables.
- Pour in the remaining sauce mixture then toss again to coat all of the noodles.
- Cook for additional 2-3 then transfer in a serving dish. Top with egg strips and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve and Enjoy. Bon appetit!1 tsp sesame seeds, 1 tbsp spring onion
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Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.8g | Protein: 7.4g | Fat: 13.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 2777mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 8.5g | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg