Chinese Beef and Noodle Stir-Fry
🌟Main ingredient:Ground beef
✨secondary ingredients: egg-noodles and carrots
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
lb
ground
beef
8
oz
egg
noodles
2
carrots,
sliced
1
onion,
sliced
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1/2
cup
soy
sauce
2
tbsp
oyster
sauce
1
tbsp
sesame
oil
1
tsp
ginger,
grated
1/2
cup
beef
broth
2
tbsp
cornstarch
2
tbsp
water
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Green
onions
for
garnish
Cooking steps
Cook egg noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
In a wok or large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Drain excess fat.
Add carrots, onions, and garlic to the skillet and cook until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and beef broth.
Pour sauce over the beef and vegetable mixture and bring to a simmer.
In another bowl, mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry. Stir into the beef mixture to thicken the sauce.
Add cooked noodles to the skillet and toss to combine.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Serve hot with steamed rice as a side dish.
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