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Japchae is Korean glass noodle stir-fry made with sweet potato noodles and vegetables. This recipe is vegan or vegetarian adaptable, and gluten-free.
onion
shiitake mushroom
carrot
beef
spinach
red pepper
glass noodles
Step 1
Soak Korean glass noodles in hot water for 15 minutes, then drain and set aside.
Step 2
Slice beef (or pork) into thin match sticks and season with soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine; set aside.
Step 3
In a mixing bowl, combine all the japchae sauce ingredients and mix well; set aside.
Step 4
Stir-fry onion, carrot, pepper with salt until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and continue to stir-fry.
Step 5
Stir-fry the reserved beef until fully cooked. You will see the meat juice coming out from the meat.
Step 6
Transfer the meat to the large plate with the reserved vegetables, reserving the juice in the pan.
Step 7
Add the glass noodles to the meat juice in the pan and coat them well. Pour in the japchae sauce.
Step 8
Let the noodles cook until soft and the sauce is mostly absorbed into the noodles.
Step 9
Add the vegetables and meat back to the pan over the noodles. Add sesame seeds, sesame oil and toss all together.
Yield
Time
6 people
35 minutes
Type
Level
Main dish
Beginner
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