Description
Sticky Beef Noodles are a delightful and quick meal that combines tender, flavorful beef with chewy noodles enveloped in a sweet and savory sticky sauce. This dish is perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests at dinner parties. With a cooking time of just 25 minutes, you can customize it to suit your taste by adding your favorite vegetables. Each bite delivers an explosion of flavors, making these noodles a family favorite that even picky eaters will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz rice noodles (or lo mein/udon)
- 1 lb beef sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Toss the sliced beef with cornstarch until coated.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear the beef for about 2–3 minutes on each side until browned; remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining oil and stir-fry the bell pepper and broccoli for about 4–5 minutes until tender-crisp. Add green onions, garlic, and ginger; cook for an additional minute.
- Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, rice vinegar (or lime juice), and sesame oil in a bowl.
- Return the beef to the skillet along with cooked noodles and pour the sauce over everything. Toss to combine well.
- Serve hot garnished with extra green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg