Mom's Famous Japchae

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the steak with brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper, and sesame oil.
  2. 2Prepare the steak with brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper, and sesame oil.
  3. 3Prepare the steak with brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper, and sesame oil.
  4. 4Prepare the shrimp with garlic and crab soy sauce.
  5. 5Prepare the shrimp with garlic and crab soy sauce.
  6. 6Prepare the shrimp with garlic and crab soy sauce.
  7. 7Cook the spinach with salt and sesame oil.
  8. 8Cook the spinach with salt and sesame oil.
  9. 9Cook the spinach with salt and sesame oil.
  10. 10Cook the onion, paprika, shiitake, and carrots separately.
  11. 11Cook the onion, paprika, shiitake, and carrots separately.
  12. 12Cook the onion, paprika, shiitake, and carrots separately.
  13. 13Sear the steak.
  14. 14Sear the steak.
  15. 15Sear the steak.
  16. 16Boil the dangmyeon (glass noodles) for 6 to 8 minutes, then strain.
  17. 17Boil the dangmyeon (glass noodles) for 6 to 8 minutes, then strain.
  18. 18Boil the dangmyeon (glass noodles) for 6 to 8 minutes, then strain.
  19. 19Make the sauce with crab soy sauce, corn syrup, brown sugar, and avocado oil, cooking until thick.
  20. 20Make the sauce with crab soy sauce, corn syrup, brown sugar, and avocado oil, cooking until thick.
  21. 21Make the sauce with crab soy sauce, corn syrup, brown sugar, and avocado oil, cooking until thick.
  22. 22Finish cooking the noodles in the sauce and let them cool.
  23. 23Finish cooking the noodles in the sauce and let them cool.
  24. 24Finish cooking the noodles in the sauce and let them cool.
  25. 25Combine the cooked noodles with carrots, red pepper, spinach, shiitake, onion, steak, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and shrimp.
  26. 26Combine the cooked noodles with carrots, red pepper, spinach, shiitake, onion, steak, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and shrimp.
  27. 27Combine the cooked noodles with carrots, red pepper, spinach, shiitake, onion, steak, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and shrimp.
  28. 28Garnish with chives.
  29. 29Garnish with chives.
  30. 30Garnish with chives.

Ingredients

  • dry-aged American wagyu zabuton (or any cut of steak)
  • dry-aged American wagyu zabuton (or any cut of steak)
  • dry-aged American wagyu zabuton (or any cut of steak)
  • brown sugar
  • brown sugar
  • brown sugar
  • soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • sesame oil
  • sesame oil
  • sesame oil
  • shrimp
  • shrimp
  • shrimp
  • crab soy sauce
  • crab soy sauce
  • crab soy sauce
  • spinach
  • spinach
  • spinach
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • shiitake
  • shiitake
  • shiitake
  • carrots
  • carrots
  • carrots
  • beef fat
  • beef fat
  • beef fat
  • dangmyeon (glass noodles)
  • dangmyeon (glass noodles)
  • dangmyeon (glass noodles)
  • corn syrup
  • corn syrup
  • corn syrup
  • avocado oil
  • avocado oil
  • avocado oil
  • red pepper
  • red pepper
  • red pepper
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • chives
  • chives
  • chives

Tips

  • Cook ingredients one at a time to preserve color and flavor.
  • Boil glass noodles until al dente.