Korean Glass Noodles are traditionally a labor-intensive dish that can take over an hour to prepare, but my mom taught me a quick and easy method that takes just 30 minutes! It’s perfect for meal prep, parties, or a simple family dinner that even the kids will love. I hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as my family does.


Easy Korean Glass Noodles – Japchae
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Servings
8-10 servings

Prep time
20 min

Cooking time
10 min

Calories
–
Easy Korean Glass Noodles – Japchae // a tiny bit of effort for such great pay off! This is the easy way my mom taught me to make japchae that your family will enjoy (also great for meal prep)!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Vermicilli Noodles (Sweet Potato Glass Noodles)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 4 oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 lb skirt steak, sliced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup agave syrup or sweetener of choice
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- Avocado Oil for sauteing
- 2-3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds for topping
Directions
- In a large bowl, place dry noodles and cover with warm water, and let soak for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, noodles should be al dente. Cut noodles with scissors about 3-4 times and drain water. Set aside.
- Slice onions, carrots, mushrooms, and steak and set aside.
- In a bowl, add soy sauce, sweetener, and minced garlic, and mix together.
- Add sliced beef into the marinade and set aside.
- In a frying pan, add oil and fry whisked egg into a flat omelett. Once cooked, remove from heat and roll up like a burrito and slice into ribbons. Set aside.
- In a large pan, add avocado oil, and saute, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and baby spinach until soft. Once cooked, remove from pan, add in 3 tbsps of toasted sesame oil, mix it in, and set aside.
- In the large pan, cook marinated beef (setting aside left over marinade), and cook the beef until done. Add back in the sauted veggies, glass noodles, and add marinade. Cook for about 5-10 minutes until noodles are cooked through and marinade is well incorporated.
- Remove from heat. Add in egg ribbons, top with sesame seeds, and serve!
Notes
Feel free to add more veggies – such as bell peppers and wood ear mushrooms!

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