High-Protein Crispy Spicy Beef Noodles

Ingredients

• 800 g lean beef mince
• 20 g light butter (For cooking)
• 100 g green onion (Chopped; divided between the beef and noodle mixture as described in the transcript)
• 1 tbsp garlic (Chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger (Chopped)
• 1 red onion (Medium; sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper (Medium; sliced)
• 220 g medium egg noodles (Raw weight)
• 50 ml light soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 20 ml dark soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 30 g honey (For the sauce)
• 35 g sweet chili sauce (Blue Dragon Reduced Sugar)
• 25 g rice vinegar (For the sauce)
• 60 g chili garlic paste (Lee Kum Kee)
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes and sesame seeds (The source combines these as one ingredient line; proportions are not specified)
• 20 ml water (For the sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, chili garlic paste, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds, and water in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and set the sauce aside.

2. 2

   Heat a pan over high heat and cook the lean beef mince for 6–8 minutes. Continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated.

3. 3

   Add half of the prepared sauce and some of the chopped green onion to the beef. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the beef is golden brown and crispy. Transfer the crispy beef to a separate dish and set aside.

4. 4

   Cook the egg noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove them from the water to stop the cooking process, then set aside.

5. 5

   Heat the light butter in the pan. Add the chopped garlic, chopped ginger, and remaining green onion, and cook until fragrant.

6. 6

   Add the sliced red onion and red bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.

7. 7

   Add the cooked egg noodles and the remaining sauce to the pan. Cook over low heat, mixing until the noodles and vegetables are fully coated.

8. 8

   Return the crispy beef to the pan and mix gently with the noodles and vegetables. Divide evenly among 4 servings and enjoy.

Notes

The source says the meal tastes better the longer it stays in the refrigerator. Reheat in a microwave or in a pan with a little water to restore moisture. The transcript places green onion in both the beef and vegetable stages, so the listed 100 g is treated as divided. The source does not specify the exact split between red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• noodles
• high-protein
• spicy
• beef
• meal-prep
• stovetop
• East Asian-inspired