Asian Beef Stir-Fry with Noodles and Vegetables
Recipe for an easy, delicious stir-fry with noodles, beef and vegetables, tossed in an Asian-inspired marinade.
Servings 4 people
Calories 477kcal
Ingredients
- 600 g lean beef, thinly sliced - I use sirloin
- 175 g mushrooms, sliced
- 125 g sugar snap peas, sliced
- 100 g broccoli florets, or tenderstem broccoli
- 1 onion, cut into strips
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 2 spring onions, sliced - save the green tops for garnish
- 250 g noodles
- Freshly ground pepper - perhaps a little salt
- Oil, preferably sesame oil
Asian marinade
- 50 ml oyster sauce
- 50 ml soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 lime, juice of
To serve
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Chopped peanuts
- Sliced spring onion tops
- Extra soy sauce or hoisin, optional
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients for the marinade, adjust with lime to taste and set aside.Feel free to add a spoonful of warm toasted sesame seeds to the marinade – it gives a really lovely flavour.
- Cook the noodles as described on the packet, then rinse them in plenty of cold water so they don't stick together. Leave the noodles with a little water in the bottom of a bowl or pan so they stay wet and don't clump together. Keep this water for adjusting the consistency later if needed.
- Heat a good glug of oil in a frying pan or wok and brown the meat well, then season with freshly ground pepper. Set the meat aside on a plate.Hold off on the salt until the dish is finished.
- Fry the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes in the same pan, adding a little more oil if needed.
- Add the onion and fry for a couple of minutes, then add the other vegetables and fry for a further 4-5 minutes.
- Return the meat to the pan, add the noodles and pour over the marinade, then toss everything together well.Add a splash of the noodle water if you find the dish too dry.
- Heat the dish through quickly once everything is well combined, and season to taste with freshly ground pepper, more lime and, if needed, salt, soy sauce or oyster sauce.
- Top the dish with the sliced spring onion tops, toasted sesame seeds and chopped peanuts, if using.
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 2623mg | Potassium: 978mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 659IU | Vitamin C: 139mg | Calcium: 493mg | Iron: 5mg