1-Pan Vegan Japchae
User Reviews
5.0
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
1 bowl
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Calories
595 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Korean
1-Pan Vegan Japchae
Japchae is a Korean stir-fried dish featuring bouncy sweet potato noodles, sliced carrots, plenty of scallion, all lightly coated in a sweet and savoury sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 oz glass noodles, soaked in cold water for 4 hours (see Note 1)
- 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked 4 hours
- ¼ cup dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked 4 hours
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 scallion
- ½ carrot
- ½ yellow onion
- 1 cup spinach
Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine or mirin
- 2 cloves garlic or 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup mushroom-soaking water
Toppings
- ½ tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Drain the soaked noodles and mushrooms. Squeeze excess water out of the mushrooms and slice them into strips. Reserve 1 cup of the mushroom-soaking water for the japchae sauce.
- Prepare the vegetables: Chop the scallions into 2-inch pieces. Slice the carrots (julienne) into matchsticks. Slice onions thinly. If you're using baby spinach, no need to cut them further; if using large spinach leaves, chop them into smaller pieces.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to a wok on high heat. Sauté the onion, scallion, and carrot briefly (around 30 seconds to 1 minute) until aromatic.
- Meanwhile, mix together the japchae sauce ingredients.
- Into the wok, add the sliced mushrooms, spinach, and drained noodles. Pour over the sauce mixture and give it a quick mix. Ensure that most of the noodles are covered by the sauce mixture.
- Cover the wok and let it come to a simmer. Then remove the lid and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Divide into bowls and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sesame oil. Japchae can be served hot or cold.
Notes
Dried sweet potato noodles take anywhere from 10 minutes (using hot water) to 4 hours (using cold water) to soak. The texture of the noodles is best when soaked with cold water—super bouncy and chewy. However, if you are in a rush, you can use the following quick soak method:
Boil the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Set mushrooms aside to cool before slicing. Pour the boiling hot mushroom water over the noodles and let them soak while you proceed with the other ingredients.
- Boil the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Set mushrooms aside to cool before slicing.
- Pour the boiling hot mushroom water over the noodles and let them soak while you proceed with the other ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1bowl
Amount Per Serving
Calories 595 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 595kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 104g | 35% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1879mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 739mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 11294IU | 226% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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