This beef stir-fry with noodles recipe is a simple, quick, and easy Chinese dish to make at home. It's ready in minutes.
Thinly sliced steak or beef stir-fry strips are cooked in our homemade stir-fry sauce, which is made with garlic, chilli, honey, and soy sauce. Cooked egg noodles and stir-fried vegetables are then added to the steak stir-fry.
With optional extras such as chilli peppers, herbs and sesame seeds for a great spicy beef noodle dish.
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Read on for how to make this easy beef noodle recipe today, we will give more information under the recipe card.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Beef Stir-fry with Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 450 gram Sirloin Steak - Can substitute for ribeye or fillet
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 Orange Pepper (bell)
- Handful Babycorn
- Handful Mangetout
- 250 grams Medium Egg Noodles
Homemade Stir-fry Sauce - Can use shop-bought instead.
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 Red Chillies
- 120 ml warm water (½ cup)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Optional extras to serve
- Small Handful Fresh Coriander or Fresh Basil
- Red Chillies or Chilli Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Sesame seeds
- Drizzle Sweet Chilli Sauce
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the 450 gram Sirloin Steak.
- Cut steak into thin strips.
- Season with 1 teaspoon Black Pepper and ½ teaspoon Salt
- Mix together the ingredients for the homemade stir-fry sauce in a jug.2 cloves Garlic finely chopped or crushed 2 Red Chillies Deseeded and chopped finely. Use more or less for the desired spiciness120 ml warm water (½ cup) 1 tablespoon honey 6 tablespoon Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil½ teaspoon Black PepperKeep aside for later.2 cloves Garlic, 2 Red Chillies, 120 ml warm water (½ cup), 1 tablespoon honey, 6 tablespoon Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Cornstarch, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- Put 250 grams Medium Egg Noodles into a deep bowl and pour boiling water over the top until submerged.
- Prepare1 Orange Pepper (bell) sliced into stripsHandful Babycorn cut in ½ lengthwiseHandful MangetoutHeat 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil in a wok or large pan.
- Add a splash of water, stir-fry for 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from the pan.
- In the same pan, add beef steak strips, fry for 2 minutes. Add more oil if needed
- Add the stir-fry sauce, bring to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.If using store-bought sauce, just warm through for a couple of minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain noodles and rinse with cold water to prevent them from sticking together.
- Add noodles a bit at a time and stir into beef and sauce. It is easier to use tongs.
- Return stir-fried vegetables to the pan.
- Mix until warmed through.Optional: Add extra Red Chillies or Chilli Flakes, Small Handful Fresh Coriander or Fresh Basil and ½ teaspoon Sesame seeds to serve. Try a Drizzle Sweet Chilli Sauce for extra sweetness.
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Our beef stir fry with noodles recipe was originally published on 31st July 2021. It was modified on 31/05/2024 with a simpler layout to make getting to the recipe card easier and improved advice.
Best beef for stir-fry
We like to use sirloin steak for the best slices of beef in a stir fry. Simply trim away the thick layer of fat and slice it into thin strips.
For UK beef cuts, the same can be done with ribeye, rump, skirt, or fillet steak. The equivalent US beef cuts would be top sirloin, tenderloin, flank, ribeye, or top loin.
For quicker preparation, you can buy a pack of ready-sliced lean beef stir-fry strips from most supermarkets.
How to make a homemade stir-fry sauce?
Making a stirfry sauce at home is so simple: Mix freshly chopped garlic and chilli with water, honey, soy, cornstarch, sesame oil, and ground black pepper.
The cornstarch helps to thicken the stir-fry sauce during cooking.
Alternatively, a shop-bought stir-fry sauce can be used.
Stir-fried Vegetables
In this beef stir-fry recipe, we used baby corn, mangetout, and orange pepper. We cooked the vegetables in oil and added a splash of water to help them steam slightly.
Feel free to experiment with other vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, broccoli, snap peas, pak choi, onion, mushrooms, asparagus, bean sprouts, or water chestnuts.
You can also pick up a bag of ready prepared stir-fried vegetables to save time chopping!
How to cook egg noodles for a stir-fry?
Cooking egg noodles ready to be added to a stir-fry couldn't be easier! Place the dried nests of egg noodles into a large bowl and fill with freshly boiled water until submerged.
Use tongs to stir occasionally and drain water away when cooked. A pack of dried medium egg noodles usually take 7 minutes or fine egg noodles will take about 5 minutes.
It is best to time the cooking of the noodles so that they are ready and added straight away after draining. For this beef stir-fry, this is while the steak is cooking.
How to stop Chinese egg noodles from sticking together?
If the noodles are ready before they are needed, drain and rinse them in cool water to stop the cooking process.
To prevent the noodles from sticking together, add them back to the bowl with a few drops of oil ( any oil can be used). Use tongs to mix the cooked egg noodles together with the oil.
Alternatively, you can buy a pack of pre-cooked straight-to-work noodles for this beef stir-fry recipe.
What order to add ingredients to beef noodle stir-fry?
Prepare all your stir-fry ingredients first, when you get cooking it is a quick process so you need to have everything chopped and ready to go.
Chop your steak and vegetables and prepare the homemade stir-fry sauce.
Add the stir-fry ingredients in the following order
- Cook the vegetables then remove them from the pan.
- Next, cook the beef strips in the pan and the noodles in a bowl.
- Add the stirfry sauce allowing time for the sauce to thicken.
- Add the cooked noodles and stir-fried vegetables to the pan and mix well.
We find it best to use tongs to mix a stirfry without breaking the noodles. Keep on heat until warmed throughout.
What can I put on top of beef stir fry?
We like to add sesame seeds, a handful of chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) and freshly chopped chilli.
You can use other fresh or dried herbs or vegetables, such as basil or spring onions or sprinkle with dried seaweed or chilli flakes.
Try switching the sesame seeds for peanuts or cashews.
Finally, give an extra bit of sweetness with a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce.
What to serve with Beef Stir-fry?
This Beef stir fry with noodles is a complete meal on its own! For added flair, pair it with mini spring rolls, prawn crackers, and a side of sweet chilli sauce.
To cater to more people, consider preparing sticky rice and extra stir-fried vegetables as accompaniments.
We hope you enjoy this beef stir fry recipe with noodles.
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Nic says
I love a good noodles recipe and this one is absolutely delicious 😋
Luke and Kay says
Thank you for your positive review, Nic! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our Beef Stir Fry with Noodles recipe. It's our goal for all of our recipes to be tasty and easy to follow. 🙂
Raquel says
Everyone loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
Luke says
Our pleasure Raquel, thanks for the comment and rating 🙂
So pleased everyone liked the beef stir fry 😉
Liz says
Beef stir fry is one of our favorite and go to meals! Everyone loves it! I've never made this sauce before, so definitely will be trying it out soon!
Luke says
Hope you enjoy our beef stir fry recipe and thank you so much for the comment, Liz 🙂