Month: January 2021

Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce in a bowl of Fresh Salad

Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce in a bowl of Fresh Salad

This dinner is very light and healthy. It’s loaded with fresh vegetables and grilled meat with chimichurri sauce.

Stir Fry Vegetables

Stir Fry Vegetables

Stir Fry Vegetables is an effortless and quick meal to make for your family after a busy workday. You can whip this up in about 20 minutes and have dinner ready on the table. I love cooking this with different types of vegetables to add 

Stir Fry Beef Noodles

Stir Fry Beef Noodles

So the New Year is here; we are actually in 2021. I am so happy and thankful to God to be alive, and I know that many of us feel the same way.

 

 

As we begin a new year, many people tend to change their diets and go on different plans. Some prefer to eat healthily, and some look for different ways of cooking. This year I do plan to eat more healthy foods. I also want to cook more quickly and make some easy recipes to share with you.

 

 

This recipe is a very simple noodles recipe made with minced beef. It is light and is my go-to meal when I’m short on time. It is very delicious and easy to prepare. I love anything with minced beef.

Once you decide to make this recipe, you need to seasoning your minced beef, cook it and set it aside

                                 Cooked Minced Beef

 

 

You would need to have all your vegetables chopped up beforehand as you will have to add them in very quickly. This Stir Fry Noodles is a quick and easy dinner menu to prepare when you are tired after a day’s work or want to prepare a quick meal on the weekend. You will love making it when you are short on time.

                                                                     Vegetables for Stir fry Noodles

I used red pimento peppers. This is a very flavorful pepper that is not hot, if you can get you hands on these you will love cooking with them. I know these are not readily available in some parts of the world, However red bell peppers is just as flavorful. So for this recipe you can use red bell peppers.

 

Once you have your ingredients ready, let’s get to cooking.

Stir Fry Beef Noodles

Stir Fry Beef Noodles

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound minced beef or ground beef
  • 1 pack cooked egg noodles (12 oz/340g)
  •  1 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil (plus 1 tsp.)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  •  1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 carrot shredded 
  • 1/4 cup scallion or chive, or green onions chopped plus to garnish
  • 1 small onion plus 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 5 red pimento peppers (cherry peppers) or red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 green bell pepper small (chopped)
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger (finely minced)
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 1 tbsp sea salt plus 1 tsp.
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp basil

Instructions
 

  • Place the minced beef in a bowl, add 1 tsp salt, squeeze 1/2 of a lime juice, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1 tsp fresh ginger minced, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp basil and combine. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tbsp sea salt. Cook noodles according to package instructions for about 6-9 minutes.
  • Heat non-stick pan with 1 tsp olive oil, Put the minced beef in the pan and stir. Covers so that water will spring from beef to cook it. Let it cook for about 8-10 minutes. Drain excess oil. Turn off heat, set aside.
  • Heat wok or pan to cook noodles, put 1 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil.
  • Add the remaining minced garlic and ginger to heated olive oil and stir.
  • Add chopped onions, stir in for about 3 seconds
  • Add shredded  carrots, and red and green bell peppers, and or pimento pepper; continue to stir.
  • Add the cooked minced beef to vegetables.
  • Then add the cooked Noodles and stir with thong thoroughly. Make sure the vegetables and minced beef are spread throughout noodles.
  • Add sesame oil and oyster sauce and soy sauce.
  • Take off and serve warm. Add freshly chopped chive or scallion on top of cooked noodles. Serve warm.

Notes

Please have your minced beef prepared and all your vegetables chopped and all other ingredients on hand, ready to cook as you will need them very quickly. 

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 2499mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2658IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Stir Fry Beef Noodles

Stir Fry Beef Noodles

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound minced beef or ground beef
  • 1 pack cooked egg noodles (12 oz/340g)
  •  1 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil (plus 1 tsp.)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  •  1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 carrot shredded 
  • 1/4 cup scallion or chive, or green onions chopped plus to garnish
  • 1 small onion plus 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 5 red pimento peppers (cherry peppers) or red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 green bell pepper small (chopped)
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger (finely minced)
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 1 tbsp sea salt plus 1 tsp.
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp basil

Instructions
 

  • Place the minced beef in a bowl, add 1 tsp salt, squeeze 1/2 of a lime juice, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1 tsp fresh ginger minced, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp basil and combine. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tbsp sea salt. Cook noodles according to package instructions for about 6-9 minutes.
  • Heat non-stick pan with 1 tsp olive oil, Put the minced beef in the pan and stir. Covers so that water will spring from beef to cook it. Let it cook for about 8-10 minutes. Drain excess oil. Turn off heat, set aside.
  • Heat wok or pan to cook noodles, put 1 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil.
  • Add the remaining minced garlic and ginger to heated olive oil and stir.
  • Add chopped onions, stir in for about 3 seconds
  • Add shredded  carrots, and red and green bell peppers, and or pimento pepper; continue to stir.
  • Add the cooked minced beef to vegetables.
  • Then add the cooked Noodles and stir with thong thoroughly. Make sure the vegetables and minced beef are spread throughout noodles.
  • Add sesame oil and oyster sauce and soy sauce.
  • Take off and serve warm. Add freshly chopped chive or scallion on top of cooked noodles. Serve warm.

Notes

Please have your minced beef prepared and all your vegetables chopped and all other ingredients on hand, ready to cook as you will need them very quickly. 

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 2499mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2658IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!