Szechuan Noodles With Spicy Beef Sauce
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
One of my favorite quick weeknight dinners is this Szechuan noodle dish with spicy beef sauce. The whole thing comes together in just 30 minutes, making it perfect when you're short on time but craving serious flavor. Ground beef is so economical and cooks up fast, and when combined with aromatic ginger and garlic, it transforms into something restaurant quality. Ginger is wonderful for digestion and can help reduce inflammation, which is a nice bonus when you're eating something this satisfying. The sauce is deeply savory from the hoisin and soy, with just the right kick of heat from crushed red pepper. Trust me, once you make this at home, you'll never order takeout for this dish again.
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Ingredients
- ½ kgground beef
- 237 mlchopped onions
- 2 teaspoonsminced garlic
- 1 teaspoonsminced fresh ginger
- 11/2-1 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper(start off with just a little and work your way up)
- 2 tablespoonssesame oil
- 2 tablespoonscornstarch
- 710 mlbeef broth
- 237 mlhoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoonssoy sauce
- 18 ounces vermicelli(cooked)
- 237 mlsliced green onion
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Instructions
- 1
Brown ground beef in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles; drain and keep warm.
- 2
Pour sesame oil in pan and heat till hot. Saute onion and next 4 ingredients hot sesame oil until tender.
- 3
Combine cornstarch and beef broth, whisking until smooth.
- 4
Stir broth mixture, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce into onion mixture.
- 5
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- 6
Stir in ground beef.
- 7
Toss with hot cooked pasta, and sprinkle with sliced green onions.
- 8
Yield: 4 servings.
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