Recipe#24880
Title: Chapch'ae
From: RHeimann@aol.comDate: Thu, 29 May 1997 10:30:05 -0400 (EDT)
Chapch'ae
1/2 Pound Lean beef1/4 Pound Pork -- Optional
3 Tablespoons Soy sauce
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Black pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic powder or 1-2 cloves chopped garlic
2 Tablespoons Sesame seed oil
1/3 Pound Vermicelli/bean cellophane noodles -- 1-2 packages
1 Cup Cooked Spinach (parboiled) -- Rinsed and drained
2 Large Carrots -- Cut into matchsticks
Medium Green onions (scallions) -- Cut in 1" pieces
2 Medium White onions -- Chopped
1 Package Shiitake mushrooms -- Soaked in water
7 Whole Mushrooms
1 Large Egg (optional) -- Beaten and Fried
1. Cut the beef and pork into fine strips and fry with the soy sauce, sugar,
pepper, and sesame oil
until well cooked and tender.
2. Parboil the spinach and rinse in cold water; squeeze out the excess water
and chop into small strips.
3. Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling water until soft. This will take
only about 2-4 min. Rinse in cold water. Cut noodles crosswise 2-3 times with
scissors.
4. Fry the carrots and onions gently together in a lightly greased (sesame
seed
oil, or margarine) pan for 10 min. to soften; do not brown.
5. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for 10 min., then cut them into
strips and fry in the same way you fried the vegetables. Also, saute the
regular mushrooms.
6. Just before serving, saute the Chinese noodles in a large deep pan; add 1
t. soy sauce, 1 t. sesame oil, 1/4 t. salt, and 1 T. sesame seeds.
7. (optional) Beat the egg; fry in one sheet, fold into thirds, then cut
into thin strips.
8. Combine all the ingredients, including the spinach:
season to taste. The dish can be served warm or
cold.