Caramelised Sticky Beef Noodles
A delicious recipe for Caramelised Sticky Beef Noodles that combines tender beef with egg noodles and a flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 250 g thin egg noodles
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced ginger
- 500 g minced (ground) beef
- ⅓ cup sweet chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar see note 1
- 3 tablespoon tamari or all-purpose soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 cups frozen vegetables of choice (broccoli pictured)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish
- Chilli oil to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the noodles as per the packet instructions, less 1 minute (ideally until they are just pliable). Rinse with cold water and set aside.
- Heat a large, heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the olive oil, garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the beef and cook for 2–3 minutes until browned.
- Add the sweet chilli sauce, brown sugar, tamari or all-purpose soy sauce, dark soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce has thickened and caramelised.
- Add the frozen vegetables. Place the lid on, and cook for 2–3 minutes or until the vegetables have softened to your liking.
- In a small bowl, combine the water and cornflour and add the mixture to the stir-fry and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes until it is glossy and thickened.
- Add the noodles and spring onion (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish) and cook for 1 minute or until the noodles are heated through.
- Serve topped with the reserved spring onion and chilli oil, if using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 20mg
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