Spicy Seafood Japchae

Method8 steps · about 1 hr 5 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Soak the noodles in warm water until soft (about 30 to 40 minutes), and drain.

   Soak noodles until soft · 40 minUses 4 ounces dangmyeon (당면 (Korean sweet potato starch noodles)) · Warm water, enough to soak noodles

   
2. 2

   Step 2: Clean the shrimp (8 small) and squid (1 small). Cut the squid into bite size pieces.

   Uses 1 small whole squid (about 4 oz) · 8 small shrimp, peeled and deveined · Water, as needed to clean seafood

3. 3

   Step 3: Thinly slice the onion (1/4 medium) and shiitake mushrooms (2–3), cut the carrot (1/3 small) into matchsticks and slice the scallion (1) diagonally. Trim the optional enoki mushrooms (2 oz). In a small bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and the separately listed 1 tablespoon sesame oil for the sauce.

   Uses 1/4 medium onion, thinly sliced · 1/3 small carrot, cut into matchsticks · 2–3 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (or mushrooms of your choice) · 2 oz enoki mushrooms (optional) · 1 scallion (sliced diagonally) · 2 tablespoons soy sauce · 1 1/2 tbsp sugar · 2 teaspoons minced garlic

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the vegetable oil, sesame oil (1 tablespoon), and the gochugaru (1/2–1 tbsp) to a pan, and heat until hot over medium low heat, stirring. Remove from the heat as soon as the oil starts to turn red and the chili pepper flakes become a bit pasty. Do not burn the gochugaru.

   Uses 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil · 1 tablespoon sesame oil · 1/2–1 tbsp finely ground gochugaru

5. 5

   Step 5: Turn the heat to medium. Add the soaked and drained noodles to the chili-oil pan with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the prepared sauce, reserving the rest of the sauce. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until the noodles are soft.

   Stir-fry noodles until soft · 4 minUses Prepared chili oil · Soaked and drained noodles · Prepared sauce: 1 1/2 tbsp portion

6. 6

   Step 6: Transfer the cooked noodles to a plate, leaving the pan for the vegetables. Stir-fry the prepared onion in the same pan for about 1 minute, then add the carrot and shiitake mushrooms and cook until wilted. Add the optional 1 tablespoon water only if they look dry. Lightly season with salt (to taste) and black pepper (to taste).

   Stir-fry onion first, then cook other vegetables until wilted · 1 minUses Cooked noodles, removed to a plate; same pan retained · Prepared onion, carrot and shiitake mushrooms · 1 tbsp water, only if the vegetables look dry · Salt, to taste · Black pepper, to taste

7. 7

   Step 7: Add the prepared squid and shrimp and all the remaining prepared sauce. Stir-fry until the seafood is opaque and cooked through. Add the prepared scallion and optional enoki mushrooms and cook until the scallion is slightly wilted.

   Uses Cooked onion, carrot and shiitake mushrooms · Cleaned squid and shrimp · All remaining prepared sauce after the 1 1/2-tbsp noodle portion · Prepared scallion and optional enoki mushrooms

8. 8

   Step 8: Return the cooked noodles from step 5 to the pan and toss with the seafood and vegetables. If needed, add a little of the separately listed optional extra sugar and/or soy sauce (to taste) to taste.

   Uses Cooked noodles · Cooked seafood and vegetables · Additional sugar, a little to taste (optional) · Additional soy sauce, a little to taste (optional)