Japchae - Korean Glass Noodles
Japchae is a Korean stir-fried noodle dish made with chewy sweet potato noodles, crisp vegetables, and a savory-sweet soy sauce. Tossed with sesame oil and garlic, it’s a flavorful and versatile dish enjoyed as a side or main.
Ingredients
- 200 g Korean sweet potato noodles
- ½ tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 handful sliced carrots
- 1 handful sliced onions
- 1 handful sliced bell peppers
- 3 shitake mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 large handful spinach
- ½ lb thin sliced steak
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 green onions
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Boil your sweet potato noodles according to package instructions or until softened. (5-7 minutes)200 g Korean sweet potato noodles
- Strain and lightly rinse with cold water.
- Season with soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil.½ tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil
- Cut your veggies into thin slices and set aside.1 handful sliced carrots, 1 handful sliced onions, 1 handful sliced bell peppers, 3 shitake mushrooms, 3 cloves garlic
- Season your thin sliced steak with soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil.½ lb thin sliced steak, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil
- Fry steak in a hot pan then set aside.
- Sitr fry all your vegetables in the same wok, season with salt and sesame oil. Once softened, add it to your noodles along with the beef.1 handful sliced carrots, 1 handful sliced onions, 1 handful sliced bell peppers, 3 shitake mushrooms, 1 large handful spinach, 3 cloves garlic
- Beat an egg and cook it on a flat pan without stirring. Once cooked, cut into strips and add to the noodles as well.2 green onions
- Finish with green onions and sesame seeds, season to taste.1 large egg, 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
