🍤 Pro-Metabolic Japchae with Shrimp

Japchae is a classic Korean stir-fry that feels fancy but comes together in minutes. This pro-metabolic spin uses Costco’s Snak Yard sweet potato noodles, juicy shrimp, and colorful veggies tossed in a light, savory-sweet sauce. The result? A high-carb, low-fat, mineral-rich dish that’s as easy on digestion as it is beautiful on the plate — fun to eat and perfectly aligned with thyroid and metabolic health.

Ingredients (4 servings)

• 8 oz Snak Yard sweet potato noodles (dry weight)

• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (medium or large)

• 2 cups carrots, julienned

• 2 cups zucchini, julienned

• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

• 2 scallions, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce

• 3 tbsp coconut aminos (or clean soy sauce if tolerated)

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar

• ½ tsp toasted sesame oil (optional for flavor — very low fat contribution)

• ½ tsp white pepper

• Sea salt to taste

Cooking

• 1 tsp refined coconut oil or ghee (just for cooking the shrimp/veggies — keep minimal)

Instructions

1. Cook noodles

   • Boil noodles for 6–7 minutes until chewy. Drain, rinse cold, and snip shorter with scissors for easy mixing.

2. Cook shrimp

   • Heat a pan with ½ tsp coconut oil. Sear shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked. Remove and set aside.

3. Cook veggies

   • In the same pan, add onion, carrots, zucchini, and bell pepper. Stir-fry 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender. Add garlic last 30 seconds.

4. Make sauce

   • Whisk together coconut aminos, maple/honey, vinegar, sesame oil (if using), white pepper, and salt.

5. Assemble

   • In a large bowl, toss noodles, shrimp, veggies, and sauce. Mix well.

6. Finish

   • Garnish with scallions. Optional sprinkle of sesame seeds for aesthetics.