Sweet And Spicy Beef With Egg Noodles Food

SPICY SZECHUAN BEEF

Steps:

• Add the steak and the marinade ingredients to a large ziplock bag. Toss to coat and let the beef marinate for 15 minutes or while you are getting the sauce ingredients together.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl combine the sauce ingredients, set aside.
• When you are ready to cook heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.Add in beef (discard marinade). Sear beef for 2-3 on both sides. Just until the beef is browned on the outside. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add in bell pepper, ginger, and garlic, and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the pepper is tender.
• Add the beef back to the pan along with the sauce. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.
• Serve immediately with green onions and sesame seeds for garnish, if desired

SPICY BEEF NOODLES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with VERY hot water. Add the noodles to the bowl. After a minute or two, use tongs to move them around. Continue to soak. If you aren't using rice noodles, cook your noodles according to the package instructions.
• Heat a large skillet with high sides to medium-high heat. Add the beef. Cook until the beef is mostly browned, about five minutes.
• When the beef is mostly cooked through, add the red pepper, onion, and salt. Continue to cook until slightly softened, about two to three minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer.
• While the beef and veggies cook add the soy sauce, hoisin, black pepper, brown sugar, lime juice, sambal oelek, and cornstarch to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Ladel in 1/4 cup of the water the noodles are soaking in. Whisk to combine.
• When the veggies are softened and the ground beef is cooked through, add the sauce to the pan. Scrape up any brown bits with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
• Use tongs to transfer the softened noodles to the skillet with the beef and veggies. Save the starchy water. Toss the noodles with the beef, veggies, and sauce. Add the basil. Toss again. Add a few tablespoons of starchy water if needed. Toss until the noodles are coated and basil has wilted. Add more sambal oelek, soy sauce, or salt as needed.

SWEET AND SPICY BEEF WITH EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta.
• While the water is heating, peel and finely chop onion. Peel and mince garlic. Seed and mince the chile (I used a serrano).
• in a small bowl, combine the spices (and red pepper flakes if not using fresh chile). set the bowl aside.
• add the pasta to the boiling water and cook till it is tender but still firm to the bite.
• meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. add the onions and garlic and saute about 1 minute.
• reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring now and then, till onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• when the onions are cooked stir in the mixture of spices, the fresh chile and the sugar.
• crumble the meat into the onion mixture and saute till meat is no longer pink.
• add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. season to taste with salt and continue to cook over low heat while the noodles boil.
• drain the noodles and toss with the sauce, serve immediately.
• this is very good topped with plain yogurt and/or feta cheese.

EGG NOODLES WITH SWEET AND SPICY BEEF SAUCE

Steps:

• In a hot saucepan, add canola oil and caramelize chiles, garlic, ginger, beans and onions. Add hoisin, stir often and cook for 2 minutes. Add beef and deglaze with shaohsing. Turn heat down and simmer for 45 minutes. Check for seasoning.
• Cook noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain well and place in bowls. Top with cucumber, carrots and bean sprouts. Ladle on hot beef sauce.

FIVE-SPICE BEEF & SUGAR SNAP NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick frying pan or wok, then fry the beef for 10 mins until very well browned. Don't add any oil. Meanwhile, boil the noodles following pack instructions, then drain.
• Add the ginger, garlic, five-spice, chilli powder and mangetout to the browned mince, then fry for a few mins more until fragrant and the pods are bright green. Splash in the stock, add the noodles, then season with the soy sauce. Pile into bowls (use tongs, it's easier), sprinkling with the sesame oil and red chilli if using.