Spicy Japchae (Spicy Korean Glass Noodle Stir-fry)
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A spicy version of the classic Korean glass noodle dish, featuring a variety of vegetables and pork.
00:30:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- Korean glass noodles - 120g (soaked in warm water)
- pork belly - 250g (cut into thin strips)
- onion - 1/2 (sliced)
- carrot - to taste (cut into matchsticks)
- bell peppers - 1/4 each of different colors (sliced)
- shiitake mushrooms - 2 (sliced)
- garlic chives - to taste (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- garlic - 3 cloves (smashed and chopped)
- Korean chili pepper flakes - 1 and 1/2 tablespoons (for sauce)
- Korean chili paste - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- soy sauce - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- mirin - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- sugar - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- water - 1/3 cup (for sauce)
- toasted sesame oil - 1 tablespoon (for finishing)
- toasted sesame seeds - to taste (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prep Noodles and Vegetables: Soak noodles, slice vegetables, and prepare sauce ingredients.
- Make Sauce: Combine chili pepper flakes, chili paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, sugar, and water.
- Cook Pork: Cook pork in a pan until golden brown, add garlic, then vegetables, and stir-fry.
- Combine with Noodles and Sauce: Add noodles and sauce to the pan, stir-fry until noodles are cooked and sauce is absorbed.
- Finish and Serve: Add bell peppers, garlic chives, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Adjust seasoning and serve.
