15.4 C
New York
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Buy now

Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary


📋 Elements

An overhead shot of the ingredients for Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles is set out on a wooden board. They are all labelled in white or dark blue text. They are as follows: Steak, Noodles, Salt, Pepper, Spring Onions, Pepper, Chilli, Garlic, Broccoli, Limes, Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce, Oil, Ginger, Sugar, and Cornflour.An overhead shot of the ingredients for Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles is set out on a wooden board. They are all labelled in white or dark blue text. They are as follows: Steak, Noodles, Salt, Pepper, Spring Onions, Pepper, Chilli, Garlic, Broccoli, Limes, Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce, Oil, Ginger, Sugar, and Cornflour.
  • I like to make use of contemporary medium egg noodles because it hastens the cooking course of. You possibly can change them with dried egg noodles – simply boil them as per the pack directions, then drain and run underneath chilly water and toss in a little bit sesame oil to cease them sticking collectively. Then use it in the identical approach because the contemporary noodles.

📺 Watch how one can make it

Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this publish.

  1. First we coat and season the steak strips and fry till crispy.
  2. Subsequent we fry up our greens with garlic and ginger.
  3. Then we make the sauce with a number of lime juice, soy sauce, sugar and chilli. That is bubbled up within the wok earlier than we add the noodles.
  4. The noodles are heated by way of within the sauce in order that they tackle all of that pretty flavour.
  5. We add the steak and greens again in, together with some spring onions. Toss all of it collectively till sizzling, after which we serve!

Professional Tip

Use gentle chillies corresponding to Fresno or Serrano for a mild-heat stir-fry. If you need it hotter, use Birds Eye chillies and/or add in a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes.

That crazy-looking yellow chilli within the picture beneath (I believe it’s a habanero)? I undoubtedly didn’t use that – so I don’t know why I’ve it subsequent to the opposite chillies. I’m not courageous sufficient for habaneros 😁

Overhead image of crispy chilli beef noodles with red pepper and broccoli in a wok.
The wok is on a grey surface and there are ingredients scattered around. There is also a grey napkin, blue bowls and a set of chopsticks in shot.Overhead image of crispy chilli beef noodles with red pepper and broccoli in a wok.
The wok is on a grey surface and there are ingredients scattered around. There is also a grey napkin, blue bowls and a set of chopsticks in shot.

Pin this now to search out it later

Pin It

🍽️ What to serve it with


Side-on image of crispy chilli beef noodles with broccoli and peppers in a wok. 
The noodles are being lifted by some chopsticks held in a hand.
The wok is on a grey background with ingredients scattered around and a grey napkin in front of the wok.Side-on image of crispy chilli beef noodles with broccoli and peppers in a wok. 
The noodles are being lifted by some chopsticks held in a hand.
The wok is on a grey background with ingredients scattered around and a grey napkin in front of the wok.

🍲 Extra implausible fakeaway recipes

Keep up to date with new recipes!
Subscribe to the publication to listen to once I publish a brand new recipe. I’m additionally on YouTube (new movies each week) and Instagram (behind-the-scenes tales & lovely meals images).

  • Place the steak strips in a bowl and add the cornflour, salt and pepper. Toss collectively till the meat strips are fully coated.

    300 g (10.6 oz) sirloin steak, 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA), 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper

  • Warmth the oil in a wok or massive frying pan over a excessive warmth. When the oil is sizzling, tip the meat in and fry till darkish brown and crispy (about 5 minutes). Simply transfer the meat across the wok a few instances. Transferring it an excessive amount of will cut back the crispiness.

    2 tbsp oil

  • Utilizing a slotted spoon, take away the meat from the pan and place in a bowl lined with kitchen roll to take in extra fats.

  • Flip the warmth all the way down to medium and add one other tablespoon of oil to the wok. Add the broccoli and pink pepper and stir fry for 2-3 minutes till flippantly cooked, however nonetheless crisp.

    1 tbsp oil, 1 pink bell pepper, 200 g (7 oz) broccoli

  • Now add within the garlic and ginger and fry for a further30 seconds, conserving all the pieces transferring within the wok consistently. Then flip off the warmth and switch the greens to the boil with the meat.

    2 tsp minced ginger, 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

  • To a bowl add the lime juice, the soy sauce, sugar and chopped chilli. Stir collectively.

    90 ml (6 tbsp) contemporary lime juice, 90 ml (6 tbsp) darkish soy sauce, 6 tbsp caster sugar or superfine sugar, 1 pink chilli

  • Pour the sauce into the wok. Flip the warmth as much as excessive and let the sauce bubble for 2-3 minutes till lowered by about one-third.

  • Add the noodles to the wok and cook dinner, tossing usually with a set of tongs, till the noodles are heated by way of (about 2-3 minutes).

    400 g (14 oz) contemporary (cooked) medium-size egg noodles

  • Add within the cooked beef, broccoli and peppers from earlier, plus the spring onions. Warmth by way of for 2-3 minutes, transferring the noodles across the pan to forestall them sticking.

    4 spring onions (scallions)

  • As soon as all the pieces is sizzling all through, dish out into bowls and high with chilli flakes, chopped chillies and spring onions.

    1 tsp chilli flakes, 1 tsp finely chopped contemporary chillies, 2 spring onions (scallions)

Utilizing dried noodles?

You possibly can change the 400g (140z) contemporary egg noodles with 200g (7oz) dried medium Chinese language egg noodles (Lo Mein noodles).
Prepare dinner the dried noodles in a big pan of boiling water, as per the pack directions (normally 3-4 minutes), then drain and run underneath chilly water to cease the cooking course of. Then place in a bowl and toss with a teaspoon of sesame oil to forestall the noodles from sticking collectively. Put to at least one aspect till that you must add them to the stir-fry.

Why isn’t my beef crispier?

Coating the meat within the cornflour and frying within the oil ought to providing you with a lightweight crispy coating.
You received’t get that REALLY craggly crunchy coating such as you would in crispy chilli beef from the Chinese language restaurant with the small quantity of oil and coating we’re utilizing right here.
To get that you just want a thicker coating on the meat – by coating the meat with egg first, then with loads of seasoned cornflour (cornstarch in USA). Then that you must fry in loads of oil.
Deep frying will give the crispiest coating, however shallow frying in 1cm of oil will nonetheless give an additional crispy end result. 

Dietary data relies on one serving.

Energy: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 28g | Fats: 16g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 3g | Monounsaturated Fats: 8g | Trans Fats: 0.04g | Ldl cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1945mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1702IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg

Diet data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

This publish was first revealed in January 2018, and up to date June 2024 with video, a few recipe tweaks and housekeeping.

A number of the hyperlinks on this publish could also be affiliate hyperlinks – which suggests in case you purchase the product I get a small fee (at no further value to you). If you happen to do purchase, then thanks! That’s what helps us to maintain Kitchen Sanctuary operating. The dietary data offered is approximate and might range relying on a number of components. For extra data please see our Phrases & Circumstances.



Related Articles

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest Articles