How to Make Vegan Japchae!

Name: How to Make Vegan Japchae!
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3.5 oz (100g) glass noodles; 5 dried shiitake mushrooms; 0.3 oz (8g) dried ear mushrooms; 1 small onion; 1/4 carrot; 3.5 oz (100g) spinach; ½ yellow and red bell pepper

11 steps

Prep:1hCook:20min

Hello K Friends! Do you like japchae? Today, I'll introduce a vegan japchae recipe that delivers rich flavors without any meat. With just some vegetables and glass noodles, anyone can easily make this dish. Hope you enjoy this recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:06:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories168.6 kcal (8%)

Total Fat0.3 g (0%)

Carbs40.7 g (16%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein2.4 g (5%)

Sodium36 mg (2%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

100gglass noodles

5dried shiitake mushrooms

8gdried ear mushrooms

1onion

small

0.25carrot

100gspinach

0.5yellow bell pepper

0.5red bell pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Making the Noodle Sauce: In a bowl, add 3T soy sauce, 2T sugar, 2T cooking oil, 1T minced garlic, a bit of black pepper, and 2T water. Mix well.

Step 2

Preparing shiitake mushrooms: Rinse the dried shiitake in cold water 2 times, then soak in cold water for about 2 hours. After soaking, squeeze out excess water from the mushrooms. Slice the soaked mushrooms thinly.

Step 3

How to season the shiitake mushrooms: Add 1t soy sauce, 1t sugar, 1t chopped green onions, a bit of minced garlic, and 1t sesame oil. Mix well. Set aside to pan-fry later.

Step 4

Soak wood ear mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes to expand. After 30 minutes, squeeze out water and tear or cut into pieces.

Step 5

How to season the wood ear mushrooms: Add 1t soy sauce, a bit of sugar, 1t chopped green onions, ½ t minced garlic, and 1t sesame oil. Mix well. Set aside to pan-fry later.

Step 6

Preparing spinach: Wash and halve the spinach. Since it's tender, pour boiling water over it. Rinse with cold water and squeeze out excess moisture.

Step 7

Add a pinch of salt, 1t sesame oil, and 1t sesame seeds. Mix well.

Step 8

Vegetable Preparation: Slice a small onion and half of each bell pepper. Thinly slice a carrot cut to a suitable size.

Step 9

Stir-frying: Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Add onion, bell peppers, and carrot with a pinch of salt. Stir-fry on high until onions are translucent. Transfer the cooked mushrooms to a plate to cool.

Step 10

Add the seasoned shiitake and wood ear mushrooms. Stir-fry on medium for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.

Step 11

Soak glass noodles in warm water for an hour. Cut long ones in half. Stir-fry with the soy sauce mixture until absorbed. Transfer to a bowl. Add all the cooked ingredients, 1T sesame oil, and 2T sesame seeds. Mix well. Serve in a bowl and enjoy!