Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles
Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles
Ingredients
- 250 g beef mince
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 thumbsize ginger, grated
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 tablespoons light soy
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
- 1 tablespoon honey, roughly
- 1 package noodles, of choice
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy
- 1 tablespoon dark soy
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
For the Garnish
- as needed spring onions, chopped
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Heat some oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger and fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the beef mince to the pan. Break it up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Once the beef has browned, add 2 tablespoons of light soy, 1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice, 1 teaspoon of chopped red chilli, and roughly 1 tablespoon of honey to the pan. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Continue to cook the beef mixture, stirring occasionally, until the beef is a little crispy and the sauce has reduced, becoming sticky and thickened. This will take about 5-8 minutes. Remove the cooked beef mixture from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
While the beef is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of light soy, 1 tablespoon of dark soy, 1 teaspoon of mirin, 1 teaspoon of sesame seed oil, 1 teaspoon of sriracha, and 1 teaspoon of chopped red chilli. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Cook your noodles of choice according to the package instructions. Drain well.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
In the same pan used for the beef (no need to clean it), add a little more oil if needed. Add the sliced shallot and cook until it is slightly crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the cooked noodles to the pan with the shallots. Pour the prepared sauce over the noodles and mix well to coat all the noodles.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the cooked beef back into the pan with the noodles and sauce. Mix everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the crispy chilli beef noodles into bowls. Garnish generously with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles
- 250 g beef mince
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 thumbsize ginger, grated
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 tablespoons light soy
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
- 1 tablespoon honey, roughly
- 1 package noodles, of choice
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy
- 1 tablespoon dark soy
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
For the Garnish
- as needed spring onions, chopped
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Heat some oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger and fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the beef mince to the pan. Break it up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Once the beef has browned, add 2 tablespoons of light soy, 1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice, 1 teaspoon of chopped red chilli, and roughly 1 tablespoon of honey to the pan. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Continue to cook the beef mixture, stirring occasionally, until the beef is a little crispy and the sauce has reduced, becoming sticky and thickened. This will take about 5-8 minutes. Remove the cooked beef mixture from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
While the beef is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of light soy, 1 tablespoon of dark soy, 1 teaspoon of mirin, 1 teaspoon of sesame seed oil, 1 teaspoon of sriracha, and 1 teaspoon of chopped red chilli. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Cook your noodles of choice according to the package instructions. Drain well.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
In the same pan used for the beef (no need to clean it), add a little more oil if needed. Add the sliced shallot and cook until it is slightly crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the cooked noodles to the pan with the shallots. Pour the prepared sauce over the noodles and mix well to coat all the noodles.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the cooked beef back into the pan with the noodles and sauce. Mix everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the crispy chilli beef noodles into bowls. Garnish generously with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min