Description
Ingredients
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For the Beef
- 1/2 lb beef, cut into 3″ long thin strips (such as sirloin, chuck, short ribs or tri-tip)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp mirin (Seasoned rice wine, if you don’t have it, leave it out)
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
For Vegetables & Egg Omlet
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 medium size onion, thinly silced
- 1 1/4 bell pepper, fine julienne
- 1/2 large size carrot, fine julienne
- 5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (You can substitute to any other mushrooms)
- 12 oz spinach (1 large bunch), cleaned well
- salt and vegetable oil
For the Noodles
- 14 to 16 oz Korean sweet potato noodle, Dangmyun
For the Sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar, honey or agave nectar (if you are using agave, add additional 1 tbsp soy sauce)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for beef in a medium mixing bowl. Let marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add 1 tsp oil; swirl to coat. Add beaten eggs and swirl the skillet to the egg cover surface in a thin layer. Cook until it’s just set, about 2 to 3 minutes, then flip over and cook for another minute. Slip the omelet onto a plate and let it cool.
- Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp oil and sliced onion. Season with a pinch of salt, sauté 4 to 5 minutes. Remove onion from pan and keep warm. (Place the entire japchae on a plate or a bowl where you are going to mix it.)
- Add 1 tsp oil to the pan and red pepper with a pinch of salt. Sauté 1 minute. Remove chili pepper from pan and keep warm. Add 1 tsp oil to the pan, carrots, and a pinch of salt. Sauté 2 to 3 minutes. Remove carrot from pan and keep warm.
- Wipe off excess oil from the pan and add mushrooms. Sauté 2 tp 3 minutes. Remove from pan, keep warm.
- Add 1 tsp oil and add marinated beef to the pan; sauté for 2 to 5 minutes or until beef is cooked through and all moisture has evaporated. Remove from pan, keep warm.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt. Add the spinach and cook for about 10 seconds, not much longer. Move the spinach from the boiling water to the ice water immediately. Squeeze out water from the spinach gently. Set aside with other veggies.
- Cook the Korean sweet potato noodles in the same water. Boil the noodles according to the package directions for 6 to 10 minutes.
- While the noodles are cooking, whisk all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside. Slice the cooled egg omelet into thin ribbons and set aside. Drain the cooked noodles and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- If you prefer, cut the noodles as needed. Pour 2/3 of the sauce into the noodles and gently mix until the noodles absorb all of the sauce. Add the noodles to the vegetables and beef, tossing gently to combine everything with your hand and/or tongs.
- Garnish Japchae with additional sesame seeds, if desired. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature. Enjoy!
- Cook Time: 20 mins
