Noodles with Minced Beef

Name: Noodles with Minced Beef
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil; 90 g/3½ oz Chinese cabbage, thinly sliced; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground black pepper; 2 spring onions/scallions, shredded, to garnish; 15 ml/1 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch; 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 15 ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil; 200 g/7 oz dried wheat noodles; 150 g/5 oz/generous 1 cup minced/ground beef; 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

Although not as famous as Sichuan’s dan dan noodles, Shanxi takes pride in the glorious minced beef noodles that appear on local menus. This recipe makes a one-dish meal that contains all the nutritional constituents: starch, protein and vegetables.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz dried wheat noodles
15 ml/1

Asia
China
Noodles

Method

Blanch or cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic for 2 minutes, then add the beef and fry for 2 minutes. Add the oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, Chinese cabbage and pepper and fry for 2 minutes.
Mix the cornflour with 90