Side Dishes

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry)

Name: Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Baby octopus (jukkumi); 25 g Clam meat; 20 g Beef; 20 g Chicken breast; 25 g Onion; 15 g Green chili pepper; 15 g Red chili pepper; 20 g Carrot; 20 g Water dropwort (minari); a little Korean pear; a little Ginger syrup (saenggang-cheong); 25 g Seasoned soy sauce (mat-ganjang); 15 g Garlic oil; 5 g Minced garlic; 1 g Sesame seeds; 5 g Sesame oil

삼합잡채

A japchae-style stir-fry of baby octopus, clam meat, beef and chicken breast with julienned onion, carrot and chilies, topped with fresh water dropwort and pear. Refreshing water dropwort tames any fishiness, garlic oil adds aroma, and seasoned soy sauce keeps it from being salty.

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

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the baby octopus into bite-sized pieces. Blanch the clam meat, drain, remove the fishy smell with ginger syrup and stir-fry.

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry) — step 1

Season the beef and chicken separately and cook.

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry) — step 2

Julienne the onion, chilies and carrot and stir-fry together.

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry) — step 3

Toss the vegetables, meat and seafood in the sauce.

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry) — step 4

Finely julienne the water dropwort and pear and pile on top.

Samhap Japchae (Surf & Turf Stir-Fry) — step 5

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

160.4Calories (kcal)

3.8 gCarbs

22.9 gProtein

5.9 gFat

155.9 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.