Recipe: Beef Stir-Fry With Noodles

My husband and I love exploring new places. Currently, we reside in Utah. Someday, we would like to travel all across the United States.

Fast and Easy Home-Cooked Dinner

My family loves stir-fried dishes. The secret to a great stir-fry? Selecting the right protein—and in my opinion, the best protein is beef. To round out this dish, I added some of my favorite veggies, noodles, and sauce. It was delicious.

The main reason why I love the dish is that it's quick and easy: it can be made in under 30 minutes. This is one of my go-to recipes for busy nights when I just need to get dinner on the table fast. Another great feature of this recipe is that the entire meal is cooked in one pan, which means there's minimal clean-up to do after dinner's done.

The dish is inspired by Asian flavors such as sweet soy sauce, black pepper sauce, and oyster sauce. I also added sliced red and green bell peppers to add some color and spice.

I found most of the ingredients at my local Asian market; however, if you can't find the yellow noodles, you can substitute spaghetti or linguine. Save the leftover beef stir-fry noodles in a container in the fridge. Enjoy the leftovers the next day for lunch!

Cook Time

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 100 grams of beef, sliced into thin strips (I used Angus)
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 (5.6-oz) packets of yellow noodles
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 medium-sized shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 medium-sized red onion, sliced
• 3-4 tablespoons of black pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons water (optional)
• Cilantro, for garnish

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles for 30 seconds, drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2. Heat the cooking oil in a wok or a large pan over medium heat. Saute the red onion, shallots, and garlic until it is fragrant.
3. Add the sliced green and red bell pepper to the pan. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
4. Add the beef to the pan. Stir occasionally until the beef is browned or half-cooked.
5. In a small bowl, whisk the black pepper sauce, sweet soy sauce, water, chili sauce, cornstarch, and oyster sauce until smooth.
6. Add the mixture to the pan and cook for several minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce is slightly thickened.
7. Add the yellow noodles and stir-fry continuously until the noodles are well-combined.
8. Season with salt to taste.
9. Place noodles on a plate or in a bowl. Garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.

© 2020 Liza