Description
This vegan japchae is a spin on a traditional Korean dish that is easy-to-make and perfect for a budget-friendly, yummy meal.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
4 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp. spicy sesame oil
For the noodles:
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1 medium-sized white onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 large red pepper, sliced or julienned (optional)
4 cups raw spinach
400–500g uncooked sweet potato glass noodles
1 package Nabati Eggz, cooked as per package instructions (I cooked the whole bottle in a large non-stick pan for 5–7 minutes or until golden and perfectly egg-like consistency)
2–3 tbsp. green onion, finely chopped
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the sweet potato noodles as per the package instructions. Once cooked, strained, and lightly rinse in cold water to ensure they don’t stick together.
While the water boils, cook the Eggz by heating a large non-stick pot or pan on high heat. Add the whole bottle of Nabati Eggz to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes or until golden on all edges. Set aside.
To a large frying pan, heat the 1 tbsp. of sesame oil and cook down the onions, garlic, carrots, and red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until the carrots are tender. To the pan, add the spinach and cook till wilted. Stirring often to avoid burning.
To prepare the sauce, add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir till combined.
To assemble the dish, add the Eggz, noodles, and sauce to the pot with the vegetables and stir/toss till combined.
Serve immediately.
Notes
The dish will last up to 1 week in a tightly sealed container in the fridge.
If you are gluten-free, use tamari.
If you are trying to go refined sugar-free, only use maple syrup.
You can use any vegetables you’d like in this dish. The vegetables listed in the recipe are the traditional vegetables used in Japchae.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 176
- Sugar: 10.3g
- Sodium: 405.6mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17.8g
- Fiber: 3.8g
- Protein: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy, cheap, noodles, korean, recipe