Japchae
잡채
Chewy sweet potato starch noodles stir-fried with beef and vegetables in a glossy soy and sesame sauce. Good warm or at room temperature.
Serves 4
Prep 30 min
Cook 20 min
Ingredients
- 8 oz sweet potato starch noodles (dangmyeon)
- 6 oz beef sirloin, cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, for the beef
- 1 teaspoon sugar, for the beef
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for the beef
- 6 oz fresh spinach
- 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 4 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for cooking
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, for the vegetables
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, for the sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar, for the sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil, for the sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- Black pepper, to taste
Steps
Step 1. Mix the beef with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil and set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Boil the noodles for 6 to 7 minutes, or as the package directs, until soft and chewy. Drain, rinse with cold water, and cut into shorter lengths with kitchen scissors.
Step 3. Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, rinse in cold water, squeeze dry, and cut into short lengths.
Step 4. Stir-fry the carrot, onion, and mushrooms in the vegetable oil, one at a time, for about 2 minutes each, adding a pinch of the salt to each.
Step 5. Cook the beef in a hot pan for 3 to 4 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Step 6. In a large bowl or pan, toss the noodles, spinach, vegetables, and beef with the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, until the noodles take on the color of the sauce.
Step 7. Finish with the sesame seeds and black pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Where this recipe comes from
Yoribang Korean recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)
Original Yoribang write-ups of traditional Korean dishes. Gochugaru is Korean red pepper flakes, gochujang is fermented red chili paste, doenjang is fermented soybean paste, and ganjang is Korean soy sauce. Most are sold at Korean and many Asian grocery stores. Spice levels are adjustable: use less gochugaru or gochujang for a milder dish.