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Korean Japchae
Korean Japchae
Ingredients:
For the noodles:
- 7 oz sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2-3 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced white mushrooms
- 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch strips
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
- Boil water in a large pot and add the sweet potato glass noodles. Cook according to the package instructions (usually 6-8 minutes) until they are tender but not mushy.
- Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Drain again and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, mirin, and black pepper. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Set the sauce aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the onions, carrots, bell peppers, and mushrooms, and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened.
- Add green onions, and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cooked and drained sweet potato noodles to the pan with the vegetables.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the noodles and toss everything together. Continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the noodles are well coated with the sauce and heated through.
- Transfer the Japchae to a serving platter. Garnish with sesame seeds.