Japchae Korean Sweet Potato Noodles With Egg Vegetables Recipes

KOREAN SWEET POTATO NOODLES (JAPCHAE)

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, mirin, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, garlic, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Add steak; stir to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, honey, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 pinch pepper in a large bowl; stir sauce well.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add noodles to sauce; toss to coat.
• Whisk egg in a bowl. Heat a skillet over medium-low heat; pour in egg. Cook until firm, about 1 minute per side. Slice into strips.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spinach and cook, uncovered, until just bright green, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot and onion; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in steak and marinade; cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in spinach. Add noodles and egg; cook and stir until well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes.

EASY JAPCHAE (KOREAN STIR-FRIED NOODLES AND VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Combine your choice of meat, the soy sauce, brown (or white) sugar, and toasted sesame oil in a bowl. Mix well by hand until the sugar is well melted. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
• Heat a skillet and cook the marinated meat, stirring with a wooden spoon for about 4 to 5 minutes until cooked thoroughly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Whisk the eggs and salt in a bowl, then strain into another bowl so it's totally smooth. Discard the stringy bits remaining in the strainer.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and swirl it around to evenly coat the skillet. Wipe off the excess oil with a paper towel. Turn down the heat to low and add the egg mixture to the skillet. Lift and tilt the skillet around so that the egg spreads into a large circle that covers the bottom of the skillet. Let it cook for a minute until the bottom of the egg pancake is lightly cooked but not brown. Flip the egg pancake and remove from the heat. Let it cook by the heat remaining in the skillet for a few minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board. Let the pancake cool for a few minutes, then slice it into thin strips. Cover the strips with plastic wrap to keep them from drying out.
• Combine the soy sauce, brown (or white) sugar, ground black pepper, and garlic in a bowl and mix well with a spoon until the sugar is dissolved. Cover and set aside.
• Drain the wood ear mushrooms and put them on your cutting board. Cut off the tough stems and discard them. Cut the caps into bite-size pieces and put them into the pot.
• Add the king oyster mushrooms, carrot, and onion to the pot. Add ¼ cup vegetable oil and ¼ cup water to the pot. Mix well everything in the pot with both hands so that all the vegetables and mushrooms are nicely coated with oil. This will not only prevent the ingredients from turning brown from the seasoning sauce, but will also keep them from burning when you cook. Spread the spinach over top in an even layer.
• Drain the noodles and cut them into 5- to 6-inch lengths with scissors. Place them on top of the spinach in the pot. Drizzle the seasoning sauce on top of the noodles.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Open the lid and stir and gently toss all the ingredients with a wooden spoon and tongs for 1 to 2 minutes, until all the liquid has evaporated and the noodles are nicely cooked and shiny. Add the cooked meat (if using), 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds. Gently toss the mixture so that all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Transfer to a large platter.
• Garnish with the egg paper strips (if using) and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, and serve. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. To reheat, stir-fry in a skillet with a few tablespoons water or vegetable oil.

JAPCHAE (KOREAN SWEET POTATO NOODLES WITH EGG & VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Soak the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms in cold water for 2 hours, and up to overnight. Soak the noodles in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Drain the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms. Squeeze the water from the shiitakes, and then thickly slice. Tear the wood ear mushrooms into pieces. Cut the king oyster mushrooms into 1/4-inch planks, and then 1/4-inch slices. Halve the onion, remove the root end, and slice with the grain. Cut the bell peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Grate the carrots on a mandoline using the 1/4-inch coarse-toothed blade. Cut the chives into 2-inch lengths. Keep all the vegetables in separate piles on a platter and place near the stove.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the king oyster mushrooms, onions, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring with tongs, until softened, for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan to a large bowl or platter. Add 2 more tablespoons of the grapeseed oil to the pan, and then the yellow and orange peppers and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Remove from the pan to the bowl. Add 1 more tablespoon of the grapeseed oil to the pan, and then the red peppers, carrots, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and cook, stirring, until softened, for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the pan to the bowl. Add 1 more tablespoon of the grapeseed oil to the pan, and then the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring, until softened, for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the pan to the bowl. Add 3 more tablespoons of the grapeseed oil to the pan, and then the chives and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring, until limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan to the bowl.
• Add the noodles to the boiling water and boil until they turn clear and soften, about 3 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of the grapeseed oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the egg whites and tilt and swirl the pan so they cover the bottom in an even layer. Turn the heat to low and cook until the whites set, for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 30 seconds on the other side. Remove to a cutting board. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil to the pan and put over medium-high heat. Add the egg yolks and tilt and swirl the pan so they cover the bottom in an even layer. Cook until the yolks are set, for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 minute on the other side. Remove to a cutting board. Fold each egg pancake into thirds and slice into very thin strips.
• Toss the hot noodles with tongs in a large mixing bowl with the sesame oil. Drizzle in the soy sauce and toss, coating the noodles well. Scatter in the garlic and mix well. Then add all the vegetables and mix with the tongs (or your hands if not too hot) to really get the vegetables and noodles integrated. Sprinkle in the scallions, honey, and sesame seeds and toss well. Transfer to a serving bowl and scatter the egg slices on top.

JAPCHAE KOREAN NOODLE WITH VEGETABLE

Steps:

• Note: Noodles should be (2) 3" bundles of Dangmyun, Korean potato starch noodle. This is the only noodle that should be used for the dish, they are translucent gray color and are hard.
• 1. Boil a large pot of water and drop the dangmyun in for 3-4 minutes (Test before removing; noodle should be soft but still chewy).
• 2. Strain noodles, reserving hot water to be put back in pot. Rinse noodles with cold water and put in large bowl #1. Cut noodles with scissors so they are more manageable. Add mixture of 1T sesame oil, 1T soy sauce and 1T corn syrup. Mix well. (I always just use my hands. Messy, but the noodles are slippery and it coats them the best).
• 3. Return water in pot to a boil. Drop in entire bag of spinach, boil for one minute only. Remove, strain and squeeze out all water with hands. Place spinach in large bowl #2 along with 1/2T sesame oil and 1/2T soy sauce.
• 4. Meanwhile in a pan, heat olive oil (not sesame oil!) and stirfry veggies one at a time in the following order: carrot, onion, mushroom, then green onion. Be sure to cook just to crisp tender and don't let them burn. After each is done, put them in bowl #2 with the spinach. Stir after each addition.
• 5. If you choose to add meat (traditionally beef), you should slice it very thinly and stir fry it with a little soy sauce, sugar, and garlic to taste. Add it to bowl #2.
• 6. Pour noodles into bowl #2 with the veggies and mix.
• 7. Make a mixture of 4T soy sauce, 4T sugar, 2T sesame oil, and 2t pepper. Stir well, and pour immediately over the noodles. Mix well with your hand or tongs until all the noodles take on a uniform color.
• 8. Make sure to taste along the way, and make adjustments accordingly. Hope you enjoy~!