Quick & Easy Hoisin Beef Noodles
Chewy thick noodles stir fried with tender beef and vegetables in a savory and sweet hoisin-based sauce. These quick and easy hoisin beef noodles are ready in 30 minutes. A great main dish or meal for the hoisin lovers!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 14 oz lo mein noodles (fresh kind)
- 1/2 lb flank steak (thinly sliced against the grain into 1/4" thick pieces)
- 1 red bell pepper (julienned)
- 2 cups gai-lan (chopped into 2-inch long pieces with stalks sliced thinly)
- 2 green onions (chopped into 2-inch long pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1.5 tbsp water (cold)
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch / tapioca starch)
- 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (or white pepper)
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir-fry sauce)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch / tapioca starch)
- 1/4 cup chicken stock (low-sodium)
Instructions
- 1
Transfer sliced flank steak into a large bowl and marinate with the marinade ingredients as listed above for 15-20 minutes.
- 2
In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- 3
Bring a large pan filled halfway with water to a boil on high heat. Blanch noodles for 30 seconds or just until loosened.
- 4
Strain the cooked noodles immediately and set aside. Do not rinse off with cold running water.
- 5
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Fry marinated beef until 75% cooked.
- 6
Add bell peppers, gai-lan, garlic, and green onions and stir fry for 1 minute.
- 7
Add noodles and noodle sauce and toss until the sauce has caramelized and most of it has absorbed into the noodles. Serve and enjoy!