Dinner Tonight: Korean Japchae (Noodles with Spinach, Carrot, and Beef)

Name: Dinner Tonight: Korean Japchae (Noodles with Spinach, Carrot, and Beef)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 carrot, peeled, end trimmed, cut into matchsticks; 170 grams flank steak, very thinly sliced against the grain; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams dried Korean glass noodles; 85 grams fresh shitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters thinly sliced onion; 3 scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 4 Tbsps soy sauce; 113 grams spinach leaves

The recipe Dinner Tonight: Korean Japchae (Noodles with Spinach, Carrot, and Beef) is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely If you have brown sugar, scallions, spinach leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine the soy sauce and brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the noodles and cook for five minutes.

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Pasta

Drain noodles in a colander and then rinse under cold water.

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Drain noodles again.

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Cut noodles into 8-inch lengths with a pair of kitchen shears, and toss in a large bowl with the sesame oil. Set aside.

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Place a large wok over high heat.

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Add the oil, and when smoking, add the onion, garlic, scallion, and the beef. Stir-fry until beef is just slightly pink in the middle, 30 seconds to one minute.

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Add the carrots, spinach, and mushrooms. Stir-fry until carrots and tender and spinach has wilted, about one minute.

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Pour the soy sauce mixture into the wok and add the noodles. Toss mixture well, and cook until noodles are warmed through, about two minutes. Divide mixture between four plates, and garnish with a sprinkling of the sesame seeds.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

brown sugar 2Tbsps

canola oil 1

carrot, peeled, end trimmed, cut into matchsticks 170grams

flank steak, very thinly sliced against the grain 2

garlic cloves, minced 227grams

dried Korean glass noodles 85grams

fresh shitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced 118milliliters

thinly sliced onion 3

scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 2teaspoons

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Korean. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 35 dollars per bottle.