Korean Beef & Vegetables with Noodles - Chap Jae

Sue Lau's Note:

A delicious stir-fry that makes a one-dish meal. :)

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 ounces ground beef
• 8 ounces cellophane noodles
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms , drained
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• cooking oil

Directions:

1. Brown meat in wok; crumble and cook until done; set aside.
2. Soak noodles in very hot water for 5-10 minutes; cut into 3-4 inch lengths.
3. Cook spinach according to package directions; drain; rinse in cold water and drain again, squeezing dry.
4. In a wok over med-high heat, stir-fry garlic, zucchini, onions, green onions, and carrots in small amount of oil until crisp-tender.
5. Stir in meat, noodles, spinach, and straw mushrooms.
6. Add sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar, mixing well.
7. Heat through and serve.

Reviews

[evewitch]

I agree that this was bland. We added soy sauce at the table, but it didn't really help much. I was disappointed because I really liked the noodles (my first time trying cellophane noodles) and the combination of vegetables. I don't know how to fix the sauce so I wouldn't make this again. I had to use a large metal Dutch oven to make this because I don't have a wok. Because of this I needed to use quite a bit of oil and the noodles still stuck a bit.

[Chef 3134]

This recipe was simple to make and was an ok middle of the week quick meal. But, it was very bland. After tasting it, I doubled the soy sauce and sugar which made it good not great.

[wen-wen]

Simply yummy! I used ground turkey and fresh mushrooms instead of canned, and I only had rice noodles, but it was still very good. My boyfriend loved it, too! I made it as a surprise for him, because Chap Jae is one of his favorites. Thanks for a great recipe!