Korean Mixed Noodles (Jap chae)

This is one of my favorite Korean dishes.  Glass noodles are mixed with veggies and meat in a deliciously simple sauce.

Korean Mixed Noodles (Jap chae)

Servings: 2.5

Ingredients:

-2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced

-1 Tbls soy sauce

~100 g (~2 cups cooked) Korean glass noodles (dangmyeon)

-1 small carrot, thinly sliced in strips

-1/2 bell pepper, thinly sliced in strips

-1/2 onion, thinly sliced

-2 green onion stalks, thinly sliced

-2 Tbls soy sauce (low sodium preferred)

-2 Tbls brown rice syrup (or honey, or brown sugar)

-2 tsp sesame oil

-1/2 tsp Korean red chili paste (gochujang)

-1 garlic clove, minced

-1-2 tsp sesame seeds

-Rice wine (for deglazing)

*Mushrooms and/or spinach would also be nice in this recipe

Directions

1) Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight in 1 Tbls soy sauce.

2) Cook the chicken for about 2-3 minutes per side until it is done.  Set aside.

3) Mix the sauce ingredients together- soy sauce, rice syrup, sesame oil, chili paste, and garlic.

4) Cook the noodles in a pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes until tender.  Drain and set aside.

5) In a pan, saute the carrots in about 1 tsp oil for 2 minutes over medium-high heat, then add the onions and bell pepper strips.  Saute for another 1-2 minutes.  Deglaze the pan with rice wine if needed.

6) Add the noodles, sauce, green onions, and chicken to the pan of vegetables.  Toss everything together for about 1 minute.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Below are the ingredients used in this recipe.  All the ingredients can be found at Home Plus or your local mart.

Nutrition Information

For 1 Serving: 390 Calories, 6.6 g Fat, 1.3 g Saturated Fat, 58.5 mg Cholesterol, 601.4 mg Sodium, 56 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Fiber, 11.5 g Sugars, 24.1 g Protein.