Sticky Beef & Sesame Noodles
Sticky Beef & Sesame Noodles
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup sesame paste, generous amount
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water, to thin, as needed
For the Sticky Beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or cooking oil
- 1 pound beef mince, ground beef
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, generous spoonful
For the Noodles & Vegetables
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 head bok choy, chopped, or similar green leafy vegetable
- 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
For Serving (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil, as desired
Instructions
- 1
In a small metal bowl, add a generous amount of sesame paste, soy sauce, honey, and rice wine vinegar. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Gradually add water to the dressing, whisking continuously, until it reaches a pourable, creamy consistency. Set the dressing aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat a large pan or wok over high heat until 'screaming hot.' Add olive oil or cooking oil. Add portions of beef mince to the hot pan, pressing them down with a spatula to brown. Cook until the beef is cooked through, breaking it up with the spatula as it browns.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the chopped spring onions, grated garlic, ground Sichuan peppercorns, sugar, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce to the pan with the beef. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add a generous spoonful of hoisin sauce to the beef mixture and mix thoroughly to coat the beef. Remove the cooked sticky beef from the pan using a slotted spoon, leaving behind any pan drippings.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In the same pan with the remaining drippings, add the sliced red pepper and chopped bok choy. Stir-fry quickly until the vegetables are softened but still retain a slight crunch.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the cooked egg noodles to the pan with the stir-fried vegetables. Pour the prepared creamy sesame dressing over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Using tongs, toss everything together until the noodles and vegetables are thoroughly coated in the dressing.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Transfer the noodles and vegetables to a serving bowl. Top generously with the sticky beef mixture. Drizzle with chili oil for good measure, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sticky Beef & Sesame Noodles
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup sesame paste, generous amount
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water, to thin, as needed
For the Sticky Beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or cooking oil
- 1 pound beef mince, ground beef
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, generous spoonful
For the Noodles & Vegetables
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 head bok choy, chopped, or similar green leafy vegetable
- 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
For Serving (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil, as desired
Instructions
- 1
In a small metal bowl, add a generous amount of sesame paste, soy sauce, honey, and rice wine vinegar. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Gradually add water to the dressing, whisking continuously, until it reaches a pourable, creamy consistency. Set the dressing aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat a large pan or wok over high heat until 'screaming hot.' Add olive oil or cooking oil. Add portions of beef mince to the hot pan, pressing them down with a spatula to brown. Cook until the beef is cooked through, breaking it up with the spatula as it browns.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the chopped spring onions, grated garlic, ground Sichuan peppercorns, sugar, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce to the pan with the beef. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add a generous spoonful of hoisin sauce to the beef mixture and mix thoroughly to coat the beef. Remove the cooked sticky beef from the pan using a slotted spoon, leaving behind any pan drippings.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In the same pan with the remaining drippings, add the sliced red pepper and chopped bok choy. Stir-fry quickly until the vegetables are softened but still retain a slight crunch.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the cooked egg noodles to the pan with the stir-fried vegetables. Pour the prepared creamy sesame dressing over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Using tongs, toss everything together until the noodles and vegetables are thoroughly coated in the dressing.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Transfer the noodles and vegetables to a serving bowl. Top generously with the sticky beef mixture. Drizzle with chili oil for good measure, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 2 min