Japchae. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drain quickly and transfer spinach to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. Squeeze excess water from spinach, place spinach in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
Japchae or chapchae (잡채) is a very popular Korean dish. It is the number one sought after dish particularly during the Korean festive holidays (e.g. New Year's day and Harvest festival) but it is also enjoyed on any other common day as well.
Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, japchae. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Japchae is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Japchae is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drain quickly and transfer spinach to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. Squeeze excess water from spinach, place spinach in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have japchae using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Japchae:
- {Prepare 1 bag of Korean sweet potato noodle, Dangmyun.
- {Make ready of Meat/protein.
- {Prepare of Sirloin, chuck, short ribs, or tri-tip beef.
- {Take of Shrimp.
- {Make ready of Pork patty.
- {Make ready 2-3 of eggs.
- {Make ready of Veggies.
- {Prepare 1/2 of onion.
- {Take 1 of red bell pepper.
- {Take 1 of orange bell pepper.
- {Prepare 1 of large carrot.
- {Take 1 clove of chopped garlic.
- {Prepare 5 of shiitake mushroom (optional).
- {Get 1 bag of spinach (optional).
- {Get of Sauce.
- {Take of sesame oil.
- {Make ready of sesame seed.
- {Get of Vegetable oil.
- {Prepare of Rice wine (optional).
- {Get of Soy sauce.
- {Prepare of Oyster sauce.
- {Make ready of Sugar.
- {Prepare of Black pepper.
- {Get of Salt.
Japchae, sweet potato starch noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat, is one of Korea's best-loved dishes, and one of the most popular on my website as well. If anyone asks me to recommend a good potluck dish, I don't hesitate to answer japchae for the simple reason that pretty much everyone loves it. Japchae is sweet potato noodles (dangmyeon) stir fried with vegetables and meat. It's one of Korea's best-loved dishes and it is served at Korean parties and special occasions.
Instructions to make Japchae:
- To prepare the noodle: 1)Boil 1 bag of Korean sweet potato noodle in a big pot for about 15 min or until it gets soft. 2)Drain the noodles and put in a big bowl..
- To prepare the meat: 1)Peel the shrimp and slice the beef and pork patty into long thin strips and put it in a bowl. 2)In the same bowl, add 1 clove of chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1/2 tablespoon of rice wine. 3)Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and stir fry the mixture..
- To prepare the eggs: 1)Lightly beat 2-3 eggs in a bowl and add a pinch of salt. 2)Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil into a pan. 3)Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook. 4)Cut the egg into thin strips and set aside in a plate..
- To prepare the vegetables: 1)Boil 1 bag of spinach with 1 teaspoon of salt in a pot for 10s. Then Remove spinach from pot, rinse with cold water and squeeze to drain out the excess water. Put aside on a plate. 2)cut 1/2 onion into thin slices, cut 1 red and yellow bell pepper into thin slices, and cut the 5 shiitake mushroom into thin slices. 3)Shred one large carrot.
- 4)Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to a pan and stir fry the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and put aside on the same plate with the eggs. 5)Using the same pan, add 1 teaspoons of oil, stir fry the shredded carrots with a pinch of salt and put aside on the same plate. 6)Add 1 teaspoon of oil into a pan, stir fry the thin slices of bell pepper with a pinch of salt and put to aside on the same plate. 7)Stir fry shiitake mushroom without salt and oil. Put to aside on the same plate..
- To prepare the sauce: 1)Mix 1/3 cup of soy sauce, 1/3 cup of sugar or honey, 2 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of sesame seed, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper in a cup..
- 1)Add 2 tablespoon of sesame oil into the big bowl of noodle. 2)Add 2/3 of the sauce into the noodles and mix. 3)Pour the noodle on the plate with the cooked vegetables and egg. 4)Add the cooked meat. 5)Add the rest of the sauce and mix. 6)Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce and mix..
The ingredients for this dish include thinly sliced carrot, onion, spinach, and mushrooms, and sometimes include thinly sliced beef. Japchae is an essential dish for traditional holidays and special occasions. There are many variations using different ingredients, such as Spicy Seafood Japchae and Kongnamul Japchae. For traditional japchae, the chewy and springy noodles are nicely paired with thin strips of beef (or pork) and various vegetables in a slightly sweet and savory. Japchae or chapchae (잡채) is a very popular Korean dish consisting of dangmyeon (당면), sweet potato noodles, which can be eaten cold or hot.
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