30 Minute Ground Beef Noodles

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 618kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

This recipe combines noodles with savoury, fried ground beef and optional chilies, in a deliciously salty, garlicky, and sweet sauce. 30 Minute Ground Beef Noodles are a quick and inexpensive meal for the whole family!

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Ingredients

400 grams chow mein noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried red chili flakes, optional
20-22 whole dried red chilies, optional
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons sliced green onions, plus more for garnish

Instructions

Add the beef and the olive oil to a large skillet. Over medium-high heat, cook the beef, breaking it down into smaller pieces as it cooks.
When no pink remains, add the garlic and ginger. Stir into the beef and cook for two minutes.
In the meantime, boil a full kettle of water.
Next, reduce the heat to medium low. Add the low sodium soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
Now, add the oregano, ground black pepper, salt (remember to add half the amount of salt if you used regular soy sauce!) dried red chili flakes and dried red chilies, if using. Stir well into the beef mixture. Allow this mixture to cook on medium low heat while you prepare the noodles.
Place a large heat-proof bowl in your sink. Next, set a large colander or strainer into it. Remove the noodles from the packaging and place them into the colander. Pour the entire kettle of boiling water over the noodles. If some of the noodles are not covered by the water, just use chopsticks or a fork to gently push them in. Wait a minute or two and pull out a noodle. Taste it. Does it still have a bit of resistance to the bite? The noodle should not be cooked all the way through.
Add the cooked noodles to the beef mixture. Use tongs to gently toss the noodles with the beef until thoroughly mixed. This should take about a minute.
Finally, add in the sesame seeds, sliced green onions, and the sesame oil.
Toss well to coat and mix everything together once again. Turn off the heat and serve the noodles into bowls. Garnish with more sesame seeds and green onions. Serve immediately!

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