Japanese Beef Yakisoba

Stir-fried noodles with thin slices of beef, peppers, onion and cabbage in a tangy yakisoba sauce.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 35 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 300g dried medium egg noodles
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 300g thinly sliced beef sirloin or rump
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 200g white cabbage, shredded
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • Pickled sushi ginger, to serve
  • For the sauce: 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • For the sauce: 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • For the sauce: 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • For the sauce: 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • For the sauce: 1 tbsp caster sugar

Method

  1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 1 minute less than the packet instructions, drain, rinse under cold water and toss with 1 tsp of the oil.

  2. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

  3. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large wok or frying pan over a very high heat. Stir-fry the beef for 1 to 2 minutes until just browned. Transfer to a plate.

  4. Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion and pepper for 2 minutes, then add the cabbage and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

  5. Return the beef to the pan, add the noodles and sauce and toss for 2 to 3 minutes until hot. Top with the spring onions and pickled ginger.