This Man's Cook One-Pan Super Simple Japchae | 모두의 레시피
This Man's Cook One-Pan Super Simple Japchae
An innovative one-pan japchae that eliminates the hassle of separately boiling and stir-frying ingredients—simply add ingredients and seasonings in order to a single wok and simmer to completion.
🙋 Recommended for
⭐ Those who find the many steps and cleanup of traditional japchae preparation burdensome
⭐ Beginners who want to make perfectly chewy japchae with even seasoning without failing at noodle control
⭐ Anyone seeking a fast, delicious recipe to dramatically shorten holiday meal prep
Soak glass noodles in cold water for at least 1 hour to 2 hours, ensuring they are fully submerged, then remove and cut in half with scissors.
Soak wood ear mushrooms in water for about 1 hour, then remove the tough stems and tear into bite-sized pieces.
Slice onion into pieces less than 1cm thick. Cut carrot, bell pepper, and square fish cake into similar thicknesses. Trim the roots from spinach and wash thoroughly.
Pour 600ml of water into a wide wok, then add soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, mirin, minced garlic, and black pepper. Mix well.
Add the soaked glass noodles, sliced onion and carrot, and wood ear mushrooms to the wok with the seasoned broth. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil evenly.
Turn on the heat and mix all ingredients thoroughly. Once the liquid begins to boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer gradually.
Occasionally stir to prevent noodles from sticking to the bottom. When the liquid has reduced by half, add spinach, bell pepper, and fish cake, and continue simmering together.
Turn off the heat when the spinach wilts and the sauce has evenly penetrated the noodles and vegetables.
While the heat is off, add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds, then mix thoroughly to coat everything evenly and finish.
Soak glass noodles and wood ear mushrooms in advance; prepare vegetables and fish cake in uniform thickness.
Mix water and seasonings in the wok, then add soaked noodles, firm vegetables, mushrooms, and vegetable oil. Simmer over medium heat.
When the liquid reduces by half, add spinach, bell pepper, and fish cake, and continue simmering until done. Turn off heat and finish with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.
Cooking tips 💡
Soak glass noodles for at least 1 hour in advance to ensure they absorb the sauce quickly during simmering and maintain a chewy, springy texture.
Adding vegetable oil during cooking coats the noodle surface, preventing them from drying out or sticking even after standing.
Using brown sugar as the base brings out the rich, appetizing dark brown color and deep sweetness characteristic of authentic japchae.