crispy chilli beef and coriander noodles
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So, then, crispy chilli beef and coriander noodles! This has gorgeously rich beef mince with some gorgeous, carby noodles on the side. Perfect if you're in the mood for a takeaway. Fool yourself that it's basically a salad by sprinkling some coriander on top, though know that we will forever judge you and never invite you to our famous candlelight suppers.
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Ingredients
- 500g lean beef mince
- 2 shallots
- 2 red chillis
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 30g fresh root ginger
- 5 spring onions
- 250g fine egg noodles
- 2 carrots
- 8 tbsp of sweet chilli sauce (8 syns)
- 30ml toasted sesame oil
- 60ml soy sauce
- 60ml rice vinegar
- 10g sesame seeds (optional)
- 20g coriander
Instructions
- chop the tops and bottoms off the carrots, peel and then grate
- peel and finely grate the ginger and garlic
- peel and finely chop the shallots
- cut the chillis in half and scrape out the insides, then finely chop
- next, heat a large saucepan over a high heat and spray with a little oil
- add the mince to the pan and cook for about 4 minutes until browned
- meanwhile, trim and roughly chop the spring onions
- chop the coriander finely (including the stalks)
- add the grated carrot to the mince and cook for another three minutes, stirring frequently, and then boil the kettle
- pop the egg noodles into a pan and cover with boiling water until submerged, then bring to a boil over a high heat. Cook the noodles for 1-2 minutes until tender, then drain (reserving a cupful of the water) and put back into the pan, and set aside
- add the garlic, ginger and chilli to the mince and cook for one minute
- add the sweet chilli and half of the soy sauce and cook for another 3-4 minutes
- place the noodles back over a medium heat add the spring onions, remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil and stir well until combined, then remove from the heat and set aside. Add a splash of the reserved water if it needs loosening a bit
- serve the beef with the noodle, and garnish with the coriander and sesame seeds
Notes
Recipe
- if, like us, you think coriander is fucking rank feel free to leave it out
- if you like things a bit stickier, try using dark soy sauce in this - it works a treat
- no shallots? an onion is fine!
- if you're a total fanny when it comes to spiciness you can reduce or even leave out the chilli, it's still good
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Tools
- mince that garlic and ginger in no time with one of these microplane graters. It's our No. 1 kitchen gadget!
- give the pan a good coating of oil with a mister – this is what we use
Cuisine chinese
Recipe by twochubbycubs at https://twochubbycubs.com/2021/02/24/crispy-chilli-beef-2/