Crispy Beef Fried Noodles
Crispy Beef Fried Noodles
Ingredients
For the Noodles and Beef
- 500 g lean minced beef
- 1 heaped tablespoon medium curry powder
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
- 250 g fine egg noodles, rehydrated according to package instructions
- 4 spring onions, sliced, divided
- 150 g bean sprouts
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Optional Toppings/Sides
- 4 eggs, fried
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, as needed, for drizzling
- 1 cup broccoli, cooked, as a side
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water to create the homemade sauce. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Heat a large wok or large pan over high heat. Add the 500g lean minced beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon. Add the 1 heaped tablespoon of medium curry powder and continue to cook until the beef is crispy and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Remove the cooked crispy golden curried minced beef from the wok and set aside in a bowl, leaving any rendered fat in the wok.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok if needed. Add half of the sliced spring onions and the bean sprouts to the wok and stir-fry briefly for 1-2 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the rehydrated fine egg noodles to the wok with the vegetables. Pour the prepared homemade sauce over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Return the previously cooked crispy golden curried minced beef to the wok. Add the remaining sliced spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Toss all the ingredients together in the wok, trying your best not to break the noodles, ensuring everything is well combined and coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce to the mixture. Toss all the ingredients together again until everything is well combined and coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve immediately. Optionally, top each serving with a crispy bottom fried egg and a drizzle of chili oil. Cooked broccoli can also be added as a side.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Beef Fried Noodles
For the Noodles and Beef
- 500 g lean minced beef
- 1 heaped tablespoon medium curry powder
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
- 250 g fine egg noodles, rehydrated according to package instructions
- 4 spring onions, sliced, divided
- 150 g bean sprouts
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Optional Toppings/Sides
- 4 eggs, fried
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, as needed, for drizzling
- 1 cup broccoli, cooked, as a side
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water to create the homemade sauce. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Heat a large wok or large pan over high heat. Add the 500g lean minced beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon. Add the 1 heaped tablespoon of medium curry powder and continue to cook until the beef is crispy and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Remove the cooked crispy golden curried minced beef from the wok and set aside in a bowl, leaving any rendered fat in the wok.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok if needed. Add half of the sliced spring onions and the bean sprouts to the wok and stir-fry briefly for 1-2 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the rehydrated fine egg noodles to the wok with the vegetables. Pour the prepared homemade sauce over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Return the previously cooked crispy golden curried minced beef to the wok. Add the remaining sliced spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Toss all the ingredients together in the wok, trying your best not to break the noodles, ensuring everything is well combined and coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce to the mixture. Toss all the ingredients together again until everything is well combined and coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve immediately. Optionally, top each serving with a crispy bottom fried egg and a drizzle of chili oil. Cooked broccoli can also be added as a side.
⏱️ 3 min