Best 5 Chop Chai Korean Meat Vegetables With Vermicelli Recipes

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"Chop chai," also known as "japchae," is a savory and colorful Korean dish featuring a combination of stir-fried vegetables, vermicelli noodles, and tender meat. Often served as a side dish or a main course, "chop chai" is a culinary delight that showcases the harmonious blend of textures and flavors. With its vibrant mix of colors and the delightful crunch of vegetables, this dish is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. In this article, we will explore the art of preparing "chop chai," guiding you through the selection of ingredients, the cooking techniques, and the presentation of this delectable Korean delicacy.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOP CHAE (KOREAN MIXED VEGETABLES WITH BEEF AND NOODLES)



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Make and share this Chop Chae (Korean Mixed Vegetables With Beef and Noodles) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Topher

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 dried shiitake mushrooms
4 ounces uncooked cellophane noodles
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, divided
2 teaspoons rice wine
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 lb sirloin beef, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 medium Spanish onion, sliced
1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded
2 green onions, chopped
2 cups torn spinach

Steps:

  • Soak mushrooms in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain and cut into thin strips.
  • Cook noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse in cold water, then cut into 4-5" length.
  • Mix sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, 2 teaspoons, sesame seeds, rice wine, garlic, and pepper in a bowl.
  • Add half of mixture to sirloin in another bowl; mix and set aside.
  • Reserve other half of sauce.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat and saute cabbage, onion, carrot, and onions stirring frequently for about 10 minutes.
  • Add spinach and saute for 1 additional minute.
  • Add mushrooms and noodles and remove from heat.
  • Mix well and put in serving bowl; set aside.
  • Heat remaining canola oil in skillet, add sirloin and cook until done.
  • Add to vegetables and noodles.
  • Add reserved sauce and mix well.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 199.5, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5, Protein 2.8

CHAP CHEE NOODLES



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A Korean-style noodle dish made with meat and vegetables.

Provided by Chris J

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Korean

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅓ pound beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup thinly sliced carrots
½ cup sliced bamboo shoots, drained
¼ pound napa cabbage, sliced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
3 ounces cellophane noodles, soaked in warm water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, garlic, sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in sliced beef, and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, then drizzle with oil. Cook beef until evenly brown. Stir in carrots, bamboo shoots, napa cabbage, and spinach. Add cellophane noodles, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1024.5 mg, Sugar 5 g

JAB CHAE (KOREAN NOODLES)



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A great Korean noodle recipe. I used these vegetables here but you can use whatever vegetables you like.

Provided by Ann Lee

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Korean

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups water
½ pound sweet potato vermicelli noodles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided, or as needed
3 ½ ounces beef tenderloin, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
2 spring onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons white sugar
½ teaspoon sesame seeds
½ teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a pot; add vermicelli noodles. Cook noodles until clear and soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain noodles in a colander; let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse noodles with cold water. Cut the noodles 2 to 3 times.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute beef, garlic, salt, and pepper until beef is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer beef to a large bowl.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet; saute onion, salt, and pepper until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion to beef. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet; saute carrot, salt, and pepper until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add carrot to beef mixture. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet; saute spring onions, salt, and pepper until slightly tender, about 1 minute. Add spring onions to beef mixture.
  • Mix noodles with beef mixture.
  • Whisk soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, and sesame oil together in a bowl; pour over noodle mixture and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.3 calories, Carbohydrate 58.6 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 523.2 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

KOREAN CHAP CHAE (VEGETARIAN)



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Make and share this Korean Chap Chae (Vegetarian) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AmandaInOz

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ounces cellophane noodles or 2 ounces mung bean noodles, cooked and drained
6 Chinese black mushrooms, dried
1/3 lb tender spinach leaves
1 carrot
1 small zucchini
3 medium fresh mushrooms
2 leaves Chinese cabbage
4 scallions
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Soak Chinese mushrooms in 1 cup hot water for 20 minutes.
  • When they have softened, cut off the hard stems and slice the caps fine.
  • Drop spinach into 10 cups of boiling water and boil rapidly for 2 minutes. Drain, run under cold water then squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
  • Peel carrot, cut into 3 sections and then into fine julienne strips.
  • Wipe off the fresh mushrooms and break off their stems. Cut the caps into very fine slices. Cut the nonwoody part of the stems into matchstick pieces.
  • Cut away and discard the curly, tender part of the cabbage leaves. Save only the V-shaped core of the leaves and cut this into julienne strips.
  • Cut the scallions into 2 1/2 inch sections and quarter the section with the bulb lengthwise.
  • Combine the Chinese mushrooms, spinach, carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, cabbage, and scallions in a bowl. Mix well, separating all the spinach leaves.
  • Heat the vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok over a medium-high flame. When hot, put in the garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
  • Add all the vegetables in the bowl. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  • Turn the heat to low, and add the drained noodles, soy sauce, and salt. Stir well, distributing the noodles evenly, and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.6, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 2.3, Sodium 590.3, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 3.1, Protein 2.9

CHOP-CHAI (KOREAN MEAT & VEGETABLES WITH VERMICELLI)



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Categories     Pasta     Sauté

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup chopped beef
2 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce (don't use American brand)
2 green onions
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tbsp. sesame seed toasted in a skillet & crushed)
Dash of pepper
2 tsp. oil
1/2 cup cooked pork
1/2 cup celery
1 tsp. salt
1 cup bean sprouts or celery cabbage
1/4 cup mushrooms
1 cup vermicelli (cellaphane noodles or mung bean noodles)
1 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
1 firm pear
2 tbsp. pine nuts

Steps:

  • Chop beef fine and add 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 chopped green onion (including top), chopped garlic 1/2 tbsp. prepared sesame seed, pepper, and 1/2 tsp. oil. Saute the meat. Cut celerly into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Shred lengthwise. Add 1 tsp. salt and let stand 10 minutes. Rinse and drain. Fry slowly in 1/2 tsp. oil for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Cut the cooked pork into 1-inch lengths and shred. Prepare fresh bean sprouts by removing skins from the beans and the fine hairlike end from each sprout. Cook for 3 minutes in boiling water and drain well. If using celery cabbage instead of sprouts, shred and cook for 3 minutes in a small amount of boiling water. Drain well and press out all water. Shred mushrooms and fry in 1/2 tsp. oil. Season with salt. Cook vermicelli in rapidly boiling water (6 minutes or per package directions). Drain and cut into 3-inch lengths. Prepare egg decoration using the 1 egg: SHREDDED EGG DECORATION: Separate the white from the yolk. Beat the white with a fork. Heat a small skillet with a small amount of oil. Pour in the white and tilt the skillet to spread the white over the bottom like a thin crepe. Cook. Remove, Roll the cooked egg into a long tube shape. Slice crosswise into thin shreds. Repeat the same process with the beaten yolk. Wash, peel and shred pear into fine stris an inch long. To combine: add pork to the beef, then celery, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and remaining seasonings (1 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 chopped green onion with top, 1/2 tbsp. prepared sesame seed, 1 tbsp. sugar). Mix well. Lastly, add the vermicelli and shredded pear. Season with salt. Arrange on a large platter and decorate with shredded egg and pine nuts. Serve with steamed rice on the side, if desired.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients prepped and measured. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling during the cooking process.
  • Use High-Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the taste of your dish. Choose fresh vegetables, high-quality meat, and flavorful sauces.
  • Don't Overcrowd the Pan: When stir-frying, it's important not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the vegetables from cooking evenly and becoming soggy. Cook in batches if necessary.
  • Use a Wok or Large Skillet: A wok or large skillet is ideal for stir-frying. The wide surface area allows for even cooking and easy tossing of the ingredients.
  • Stir-Fry Over High Heat: Stir-frying is a quick-cooking method, so it's important to use high heat. This will help to sear the meat and vegetables and prevent them from becoming overcooked.
  • Add Sauce Gradually: When adding sauce to your stir-fry, do it gradually. This will help you control the flavor and prevent the dish from becoming too salty or overpowering.
  • Serve Immediately: Stir-fries are best served immediately after they are cooked. This will ensure that the vegetables are still crisp and the flavors are at their peak.

Conclusion:

Korean Chop Chai is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and meat, and it is also a healthy and affordable meal option. With a little practice, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Korean Chop Chai a try. You won't be disappointed!

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