Chapchae (Noodles with Beef and Mixed Vegetables)

Ingredients

• 3.8 ounce bean threads uncooked (cellophane noodles)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 1 cup julienne-cut carrot (2-inch)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil dark
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil dark
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil dark
• 1.5 teaspoons ginger fresh minced peeled
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 5  garlic cloves minced
• 1 cup green onions diagonally sliced (2-inch)
• 0.3 cup soya sauce low-sodium
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce low-sodium
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 
• 8 ounces eye of round steak trimmed thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed toasted
• 3 cups shiitake mushroom caps sliced ( 6 ounces mushrooms)
• 10 ounce pkt spinach fresh
• 2 teaspoons thai chile paste 
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• wok

Directions

1. To prepare beef, sprinkle cornstarch over beef; toss to combine.
2. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (1 tablespoon soy sauce through 3 garlic cloves); toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
4. Add beef mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until done.
5. Remove mixture from pan. Cover and keep warm.
6. To prepare noodles, pour boiling water over noodles; let stand 10 minutes or until tender.
7. Drain and rinse with cold water.
8. Drain. Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.
9. To prepare vegetables, wipe skillet or wok clean with paper towels.
10. Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and vegetable oil in pan over medium-high heat.
11. Add red pepper and 5 garlic cloves; stir-fry 30 seconds.
12. Add mushrooms, onions, and carrot; stir-fry 3 minutes.
13. Add half of spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
14. Add remaining spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
15. Reduce heat to medium-low.
16. Add beef mixture and noodles to pan, stirring well to combine.
17. Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, stirring with a whisk.
18. Drizzle over noodle mixture; stir well to combine. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
19. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.