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Chap Chae Korean Noodles With Beef And Mixed Vegetables Recipe


Chap Chae Korean Noodles With Beef And Mixed Vegetables Recipe
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Chapchae is the most popular noodle dish in Korea. Adding a little cornstarch helps the marinade adhere to the beef mixture so that a little beef goes a long way. To make this easier to stir together and serve, snip the noodles after they've softened... More

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Ingredients
  • * Beef:
  • * 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • * 8 ounces eye of round steak, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • * 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • * 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • * 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or Thai chile paste
  • * 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • * 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • * Cooking spray
  • *
  • Noodles:
  • * 1 (3.75-ounce) package uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)
  • *
  • Vegetables:
  • * 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • * 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • * 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 ounces mushrooms)
  • * 1 cup (2-inch) diagonally sliced green onions
  • * 1 cup (2-inch) julienne-cut carrot
  • * 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach
  • *
  • Remaining ingredients:
  • * 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • * 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • * 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • * 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • * 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Directions
  1. To prepare beef, sprinkle cornstarch over beef; toss to combine. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (1 tablespoon soy sauce through 3 garlic cloves); toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until done. Remove mixture from pan. Cover and keep warm.
  3. To prepare noodles, pour boiling water over noodles; let stand 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.
  4. To prepare vegetables, wipe skillet or wok clean with paper towels. Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and vegetable oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and 5 garlic cloves; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, onions, and carrot; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add half of spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Add remaining spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add beef mixture and noodles to pan, stirring well to combine. Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over noodle mixture; stir well to combine. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. Nutritional Information
  7. Calories:
  8. 372 (26% from fat)
  9. Fat:
  10. 10.9g (sat 2.2g,mono 4g,poly 3.6g)
  11. Protein:
  12. 26.1g
  13. Carbohydrate:
  14. 41.3g
  15. Fiber:
  16. 5g
  17. Cholesterol:
  18. 51mg
  19. Iron:
  20. 5.5mg
  21. Sodium:
  22. 1020mg
  23. Calcium:
  24. 102mg

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Comments


Wow, k! This is an interesting recipe. I have marked it and will try it soon. Thanks!
Lorraine


Wow! from me too! Looks fantastic!


No wonder is one of the most popular recipes in Korea - with these ingredients how could it not be!


YAY!!! I'm so excited to make this. My BF is a "LACTARD" it's so hard to find recipes that arent boring.. without milk and/or cheese.. this is going to be great.. I'll comment again after i make this..


YUM YUM YUM... so good.. made a double recipe and the leftovers are eaten within a day.


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