Jab Chae (Korean Noodles)

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 0.5 pounds sweet potato vermicelli noodles
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil , divided, or as needed
• 3.5 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 springs onions , cut into 2-inch pieces

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   Mix noodles with beef mixture.

5. 5

   Whisk soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, and sesame oil together in a bowl; pour over noodle mixture and mix well.