Chilli udon noodles, beef & mushrooms recipe

This recipe is from the team at NZ House & Garden magazine.

This noodle recipe is highly adaptable – swap the beef for chicken or pork or make it vegetarian by using cubed eggplant.

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CHILLI UDON NOODLES, BEEF & MUSHROOMS

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients

Stir-fry sauce

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 tbsp sriracha

3 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed

Noodles, beef & mushrooms

Peanut or sunflower oil

200g shitake or button mushrooms, sliced

250g green beans, cut in 3cm lengths

1 red capsicum, deseeded, cut in strips

4 spring onions, sliced

600g beef steak, cut in thin strips

400g udon noodles

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

Fresh basil leaves, to garnish

Method

Stir-fry sauce: Stir all the ingredients plus ¼ cup water together in a bowl. Set aside.

Noodles, beef & mushrooms: Heat a little oil in a large wok or frying pan set over high heat. Add mushrooms, beans, capsicum and spring onions and stir-fry for 3-5 minutes. Remove to a large plate. Return pan to the heat and add a little more oil. Add the beef to the pan and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, to brown. Return the vegetables to the pan. Add the noodles and the stir-fry sauce. Toss and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until noodles are cooked and all ingredients are well coated in the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and basil and serve immediately.