Korean Chap Chae Noodles. What is Japchae 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 Korean stir-fried noodles (chap chae or jap chae) is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Korea, and also seems to be the one that Westerners like best.
On to the recipe for healthy Korean noodles with tons of vegetables, Jap Chae (or Chap Chae).
The noodles are made from sweet potato starch, but taste NOTHING like sweet potatoes.
They are light in texture and color, making it a great flavor carrier for any type of vegetables and seasonings.
You can cook Korean Chap Chae Noodles using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Korean Chap Chae Noodles
- It's 1 packages of Daang Myun Noodles (aka: Sweet Potato starch Noodles or Glass Noodles).
- Prepare 1 packages of Baby Spinach, paraboiled.
- It's 1 cup of Nappa cabbage, curly tops only, sliced.
- It's 1/2 lb of Beef, thinly sliced.
- You need 2 of Carrots, julienned.
- You need 5 of Mushrooms, sliced.
- It's 5 of Fresh Shiitake mushrooms, sliced.
- Prepare 1 medium of Onion, thinly sliced.
- It's 5 of Green onions, green tops only, 1 inch cuts.
- You need 2 clove of Garlic, minced.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Olive oil.
- It's 1 of Soy sauce.
- Prepare 1 of Sesame oil.
- Prepare 2 tsp of Sugar.
- Prepare 1 of Black pepper, to taste.
- It's 1 tbsp of Sesame seeds, garnish.
I did not add bamboo shoots or salt but I did add mushrooms. The noodles were VERY chewy which made it very satisfying to eat, and the sauce didn't sit on the surface of the noodles or pool up on the bottom - it was absorbed into the noodle! Japchae (also spelled as chap chae) is my favorite Korean noodle dish. I love Korean recipes, they are healthy, spicy and absolutely delicious.
Korean Chap Chae Noodles instructions
- Traditionally, Chap Chae is vegetarian. Adding the beef is optional. If adding, marinate beef in 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and a PINCH of baking soda. Mixed very well, marinate at least a hour at room temperature..
- Boil noodles for 10 minutes until soft and chewy. Drain. Save water to paraboil spinach. Toss noodles with tablespoon each of Sesame oil and soy sauce, enough to coat. Be careful, noodles are very HOT. Add spinach. Set aside..
- Over medium high heat, heat olive oil in a wok and saute onions and garlic with the beef. Add veggies. Then green onions at the end..
- Stir fy until beef is cooked and and cartots are softened. Turn off heat, add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, dash of sesame oil, and black pepper. Mix well..
- Combine the stir fry with the noodle and spinach mixture. Toss together well. Add more sugar and soy sauce to taste. Garnish with sesame seeds..
- * The noodles will absorb a lot of flavor, because it is made of sweet potato or mung bean starch. Therefore, you will find yourself adding soy sauce a lot. Other veggies can be added such as, red bell peppers or zucchini. These noodles are gluten free..
In this recipe, you will learn how to make authentic and simple Japchae. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. It's an essential dish for traditional holidays and special occasions. They are clear noodles made from sweet potato starch. Mild in flavor, this is a great first dish to try if you never had Korean food before.