QUICK ASIAN BEEF RAMEN NOODLES RECIPE
A
great quick ramen noodle recipe that requires very little prep. The trick here
is to caramelise the beef well - makes all the difference! TIP: Don't cook the
ramen noodles any longer than it says to on the packet! So basically, this HAS
to be a super quick recipe
Prep
Time : 7 mins
Cook
Time : 8 mins
Total
Time : 15 mins
Servings : 2
INGREDIENTS
·
2
packets ramen or other instant noodles , discard seasoning (Note 1)
·
1
tsp oil
·
2
tsp sesame oil (or more oil) (Note 2)
·
2
garlic cloves , minced
·
1/2
onion , sliced
·
200g
/ 7oz beef mince (ground beef) (Note 3)
·
1
1/4 cups (315 ml) water, plus more as needed
·
Big
handful bean sprouts
SAUCE
·
1
tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 4)
·
1
tbsp Oyster sauce (or Hoisin, Note 5)
·
2
tsp Hoisin sauce (or more Oyster sauce)
·
1
tbsp mirin (Note 6)
GARNISHES (OPTIONAL)
·
Finely
sliced green onion / shallots
·
Sesame
seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Mix
Sauce.
2.
Heat
oils in a medium skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 1/2
minutes until starting to go golden.
3.
Add
beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until it changes from pink to light brown.
4.
Add
Sauce and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until well caramelised (see video).
5.
Push
beef to the side to make enough space for the noodles. Add water, place noodles
in water.
6.
Leave
for 45 seconds then turn.
7. Leave
for 30 seconds, then untangle the noodles, then toss through the beef.
8.
Add
beansprouts, toss for 1 minute until sauce reduces to coat the noodles and the
noodles are cooked. (Note 7)
9.
Serve
immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
NOTES
1.
Instant
or Ramen Noodles - Any brand or type is fine here, though avoid the extra large
ramen packets because you'll struggle to fit two in the pan (though can break
them). If it comes with soup seasoning packets, toss them.
Sub with fresh or dried noodles
(rice or wheat). Prepare per packet, use ~ 2 packed cups, toss through the
caramelised beef with a splash of water.
2.
Sesame
oil - Use toasted sesame oil if you've got it, otherwise untoasted is fine.
Brown sesame oil = toasted, untoasted = yellow like normal oil.
3. Mince
- Ground beef is called mince here in Australia. Can sub with any other ground
meat of choice - chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, kangaroo (really!), veal.
4. Dark
Soy Sauce has a darker colour and more intense flavour than all purpose and
light soy sauce. If you can't find it, any soy sauce is fine here but the sauce
colour will be lighter.
5.
Oyster
Sauce - I've noticed vegetarian oyster sauce in the supermarkets lately!
6. Mirin
- a sweet Japanese cooking sake, very common ingredient in Japanese cooking.
Find it in large supermarkets, or Asian grocery stores.
Sub with Chinese cooking wine, dry
sherry. Non alcoholic sub: use 1/2 cup water + 3/4 cup low sodium chicken stock/broth
(instead of 1 1/4 cups water) and skip the Mirin.
7.
Total
cook time for noodles should be per packet. Add a touch more water if noodles
need longer.
8. SCALING
recipe up (click servings and slide) - use a larger skillet. Can break noodle
cakes if necessary to fit.
Recipe
from recipetineats.com
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