Description
Sizzling “Beef Noodle Stir-Fry” delivers an explosion of Asian-inspired flavors that dance across taste buds with remarkable intensity. Tender beef strips and silky noodles merge in a quick, satisfying meal perfect for hungry home cooks craving bold culinary excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) minced (ground) beef
- 250 g (9 oz) thin egg noodles
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) sweet chilli sauce
- 3 tablespoons tamari or all-purpose soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
Aromatics and Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced ginger
- 2 cups frozen vegetables of choice (broccoli pictured)
- ½ cup (125 ml) water
- 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced
- Chilli oil, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Immerse egg noodles in boiling water, reducing standard cooking time by one minute to maintain a resilient texture. Quickly rinse under cold water to halt cooking process and prevent clumping.
- Select a robust frying pan and warm olive oil over medium-high temperature. Introduce finely chopped garlic and ginger, allowing their aromatic essence to permeate the oil for approximately 30 seconds.
- Introduce minced beef into the fragrant pan, breaking down clusters while searing until a rich golden-brown coloration develops, ensuring complete protein transformation.
- Cascade sweet chilli sauce, brown sugar, tamari, dark soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar over the beef. Simmer and stir, encouraging sauce molecules to caramelize and intensify flavor profiles.
- Disperse frozen vegetable medley across the pan’s surface, covering to create a steamy environment that gently transforms vegetables from frozen to tender and heated.
- Prepare a smooth cornflour slurry by whisking water until no lumps remain. Pour into the simmering mixture, continuously stirring to generate a glossy, slightly thickened sauce consistency.
- Fold cooked noodles and most chopped spring onions into the pan, allowing final heating and complete ingredient integration. Plate the stir-fry, garnishing with remaining spring onions and optional chilli oil drizzle for enhanced visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Master this quick and satisfying one-pan meal that transforms simple ingredients into a restaurant-quality dinner in less than 30 minutes.
- Slightly undercook noodles before stir-frying to prevent mushy texture and ensure perfectly al dente results.
- Maintain high heat while cooking to achieve authentic wok-style caramelization and develop rich, deep flavors in the sauce.
- Create a silky, glossy sauce by whisking cornflour with water and stirring continuously to prevent lumps and achieve ideal consistency.
- Customize the dish by swapping beef with chicken, tofu, or shrimp, and adjusting vegetable mix based on personal preference or seasonal availability.
- Enhance final presentation with fresh garnishes like chopped cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for added complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg