Description
Japchae is a popular Korean dish made with sweet potato glass noodles, vegetables, and sometimes meat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g sweet potato glass noodles
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- Optional: 100g beef or chicken, sliced
Instructions
- Soak the sweet potato glass noodles in warm water for 30 minutes.
- Boil the noodles for 5 minutes until soft, then drain and set aside.
- In a pan, heat sesame oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic and onion, sauté until fragrant.
- Add carrots, bell peppers, and spinach, cook until tender.
- If using, add beef or chicken and cook until done.
- Add the noodles to the pan along with soy sauce and sugar, stir well.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes, mix in sesame seeds.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like mushrooms or zucchini.
- Adjust soy sauce and sugar to taste.
- Top with extra sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Japchae, Sweet Potato Noodles, Korean Noodles