Side Dishes

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry)

Name: Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 30 g Pork; 30 g Green bell pepper; 6 g Canned bamboo shoots; 1.4 g Red chili pepper; 7 g Shiitake mushrooms; a little Green onion; a little Ginger; 0.4 g Salt; 1 g Sesame oil; 5 g Cooking oil; 0.1 g Ground black pepper; 1 g Cheongju (rice wine); 4 g Egg (white); 3 g Starch

고추잡채

A Korean-Chinese stir-fry of velveted pork strips with green pepper, bamboo shoots, shiitake and red chili, seasoned only at the end. Neither the pork nor the vegetables are pre-salted; it's great served with steamed flower buns.

🇰🇷 A twist on Japchae — see the classic korean glass noodle stir-fry recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Halve the peppers and remove the seeds.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 1

Julienne the peppers into 3 cm strips.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 2

Julienne the bamboo shoots, shiitake, green onion and ginger.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 3

Slice the pork thinly, cut into 0.3×5 cm strips and season with pepper and rice wine.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 4

Coat the pork in the egg white and starch.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 5

Heat oil, sauté the ginger until fragrant, add the vegetables and pork, stir-fry, season with salt and finish with sesame oil.

Gochu Japchae (Pork & Green Pepper Stir-Fry) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

150.6Calories (kcal)

4.9 gCarbs

6.2 gProtein

11.7 gFat

147 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.