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Vegan Japchae - Korean Glass Noodle Stir-Fry

A big bowl of fresh veggies, chewy sweet potato noodles, umami mushrooms, all dressed in a sweet and savory dressing - that's what I call a perfect quickie meal.

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz Korean sweet potato glass noodles for 2 servings
  • 6 oz shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 bunch whole leaf spinach
  • 1 sweet onion thinly sliced
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • 2 garlic clove minced
  • Cooking oil
  • Toasted white sesame seeds
  • Seasonings needed amounts specified in instructions-
Seasonings needed, amounts specified in instructions
  • Soy sauce sub tamari sauce for gluten free
  • rice vinegar
  • coconut amino
  • sesame oil
  • maple syrup
  • salt
  • black pepper
For the dressing
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove minced

Method
 

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil, blanch the spinach for 30 - 40 seconds till just soft;
  2. Immediately rinse under cold water, then squeeze out the water as much as you can, cut 2 - 3 times to make them shorter;
  3. Transfer to a large bowl, dress with 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, and a small pinch of salt;
  4. In the same water pot, cook the sweet potato glass noodles according to package instructions;
  5. Drain and rinse cooked noodles under cold water, cut into threes with a pair of kitchen scissors;
  6. Transfer to the same large bowl, dress with 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon syrup, and 2 teaspoon sesame oil, which will also prevent sticking;
  7. Prep the veggies, thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms, onion, and bell peppers, and julienne the carrot;
  8. In a frying pan, heat a drizzle of cooking oil, fry off the 2 minced garlic cloves till aromatic;
  9. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook till they start to "sweat", season with 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoon of coconut amino, and a small pinch of salt, transfer to the large bowl;
  10. In the same frying pan, fry the onions till soft, then add the scallions, carrots, and bell peppers, cook till vegetables are soft but not mushy, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, transfer to the bowl;
  11. Mix all dressing ingredients, pour into the large bowl with all the cooked ingredients, mix together well;
  12. Serve with a sprinkle of white sesame seeds, enjoy!

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