Japchae

🧂 Ingredients

• 2/3 cup light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic

  (chopped)
• 260 grams potato noodles
• 300 grams beef sirloin

  (cut in strips)
• 1 liter water
• 1 medium onion

  (cut in wedges)
• 1 medium carrot

  (jullienned)
• 1/2 pc yellow bell pepper

  (jullienned)
• 1/2 pc green bell pepper

  (jullienned)
• 1/2 pc red bell pepper

  (jullienned)
• 1 bunch or 1/2 cup spinach
• 1 tbsp salt

  (for blanching spinach and cooking noodles)
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 whole eggs

  (beaten)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

  (toasted)
• 1 tbsp spring onion

  (chopped)

Instructions

• 1 Make the sauce by mixing light soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic in
  a small bowl.
• 2 Place thin sliced beef strips in another bowl and pour half of the sauce. Coat
  beef with sauce and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• 3 In a large pot, boil water with salt and blanc spinach for 30 second to a
  minute. Remove spinach from pot and transfer in a bowl with ice cold water for a
  couple of seconds. Gently squeeze spinach to remove excess water and set aside.
• 4 Tip in potato noodles and cook according to packaging instructions. Pour noodles
  in a colander to drain water then rinse in cold water. Sprinkle some sesame oil,
  mix then set aside.
• 5 In a wok or skillet, heat oil and fry beaten eggs. Cut eggs into strips and set
  aside.
• 6 In the same wok, stir fry marinated beef for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  Remove from wok and set aside.
• 7 Sauté onions in the same wok again then cook carrots, bell peppers until tender.
  Add blanched spinach, season with a pinch of salt and mix to incorporate.
• 8 Add stir-fried beef then mix in with other ingredients to properly distribute.
  Throw in the noodles and toss to evenly distribute the vegetables.
• 9 Pour in the remaining sauce mixture then toss again to coat all of the noodles.
• 10 Cook for additional 2-3 then transfer in a serving dish. Top with egg strips and
  sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve and Enjoy. Bon appetit!

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