Japchae
(from BlueFinger’s recipe box)
Variation:
Instead of green capsicum, use green beans or English spinach lightly blanched and stir-fried. Several kinds of mushrooms can also be used to make ‘Mushroom Japchae’.
Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/food/foodsafarirecipe/index/id/146/n/Japchae
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Asian, Korean, beef, noodles
Ingredients
- 100g lean beef
- 200g “Japchae” sweet potato noodle
- 1 onion cut into thin strips
- 1 carrot cut into thin strips
- 1 green capsicum cut into thin strips
- 6 “Pyogo” shiitake mushrooms, soaked and cut into thin strips
- 1 egg, white and yolk separated, each beaten, fried thinly and cut into strips
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- **Marinade (for beef)
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- Black pepper
- **Sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
Directions
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Cut beef into thin strips and marinate.
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Soak the sweet potato noodle in water for a few minutes.
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Cook in plenty of boiling water for 5 minutes.
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Rinse in cold water and drain well.
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Cut noodles into roughly 10-15 cm lengths.
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Mix with sauce.
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Stir-fry the vegetables separately in a lightly greased pan with a pinch of salt, set aside.
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Stir-fry the marinated meat and the mushroom separately and set aside.
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Stir-fry the noodles for a couple of minutes and put into a large bowl.
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Combine all the ingredients.
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Add more soy sauce, sugar or sesame oil to taste.
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Place thinly sliced egg white and yolk on top of noodles for garnish.
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Heat before serving (or serve cold).