Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)

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Chewy sweet-potato glass noodles stir-fried with beef, spinach, carrots, peppers and onions in a sweet sesame-soy sauce.

Ingredients

• 8 oz sweet potato glass noodles
• 8 oz shaved steak
• 5 oz spinach
• 1 carrot, in matchsticks
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar or honey
• 4 garlic cloves
• sesame seeds

From your pantry: 3 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp oil.

Instructions

1. Boil the noodles 6 minutes, drain, rinse and snip into shorter lengths. Toss with 1 tbsp sesame oil.
2. Whisk the soy, sugar, garlic and 1 tbsp sesame oil. Marinate the beef in 2 tbsp of it.
3. Stir-fry the vegetables one at a time in a little oil, lightly salting each, and set aside. Wilt the spinach last.
4. Stir-fry the beef until browned, 2 minutes.
5. Toss everything with the noodles and remaining sauce over low heat until glossy. Finish with sesame oil and seeds.

Tip: Japchae is great at room temperature, so it's perfect for lunches.

Nutrition per serving

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