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Japchae Recipe | Korean Glass Noodles Stir Fry Recipe

Korean Japchae is a popular noodle dish from Korean Cuisine. It is made with glass noodles, vegetables, meat and a seasoning sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil. If you are into more Korean cuisine, check my cheese buldak and Korean pancakes. In this blog post we will learn how to make japchae two ways. Authentic tossed vegan japchae and stir fry japchae with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 698kcal
Author: Aarthi

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Frying Pan

Ingredients

  • 200 grams Glass Noodles

For Stir Frying

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 tbsp Garlic crushed
  • 2 no Spring Onion or Onions sliced
  • 1 no Carrot juliened
  • ½ no Red Bell Pepper juliened
  • ½ no Green Bell Pepper juliened
  • ½ no Yellow Bell Pepper juliened
  • 3 cups Spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup Mushrooms sliced
  • no Salt to taste

Sauces Used

  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar

Garnishes added in the End

  • 3 no Spring Onions Green part
  • 2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds crushed
  • 2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil

Instructions

  • Soak glass noodles in cold water for 15 minutes to soften. Crush toasted sesame seeds coarsely and set aside. Prepare all your vegetables.
  • Now let's make egg ribbons which we will use in this noodles stir fry. Take 2 eggs in a bowl, add a pinch of salt and whisk till combined. Heat a non stick pan. Drizzle with 1 tsp of oil and wipe the oil with a paper towel. Now pour the egg mixture into the pan and swirl the pan to coat it evenly. let it cook on low heat for 1 minutes till the egg sets on top. Remove the egg to a plate and allow it to cool for few minutes. Now roll them like a cigar and cut them into thin ribbons. we will be add this to the stir fry in the end.
  • Now for stir fry veggies. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add in garlic, spring onion and stir fry for a minute. Add in all the julienned vegetables and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add in spinach and toss till wilted. Season with salt and mix well. Remove this vegetables to a bowl.
  • Now in the same pan, add in the drained, soaked glass noodles. Add in soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and toss to combined. The glass noodles will cook in a matter of minutes. Now add in the cooked vegetables and toss well. Add in egg ribbon, spring onion greens, crushed sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil and toss well.
  • Serve immediately with some sesame seed garnish.

Video

Notes

  • Soak glass noodles in cold water so it softens before stir frying. 
  • You can chop the glass noodles for easy tossing. 
  • You can use any vegetables or meat as you like. Check below to learn how to use chicken in this dish.
  • Toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds are important flavouring.
  • Feel free to use lots of garlic which adds wonderful flavour. 
  • You can pack this japchae in lunch box as well.

How to Use Meat in Japchae

If you want to use meat in japchae. Slice your meat of choice into thin slices. Marinate with chopped garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper powder for 10 inutes. Stir fry this in some oil till it is cooked. Remove cooked meat to a bowl and add in the end when you add the cooked vegetables back into the noodles. Toss well. 

Serving & Storage

Japchae is best served immediately. But it stays good for 2 to 3 days in fridge. Reheat in skillet till hot and enjoy. Store leftover japchae in fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 698kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1119mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4576IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg
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