Korean Beef and Noodles

Name: Korean Beef and Noodles
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 8 ounces beef eye round, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or 2 teaspoons thai chili paste; 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; cooking spray; 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package uncooked cellophane noodles; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 ounces mushrooms); diagonally sliced green onion; julienne-cut carrot; 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach; 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 22
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Beef
1 teaspoon cornstarch
8 ounces beef eye round, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sambal oelek or 2 teaspoons thai chili paste
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dark sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
cooking spray
Noodles
1 (3 3/4 ounce) package uncooked cellophane noodles
Vegetables
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 ounces mushrooms)
diagonally sliced green onion
julienne-cut carrot
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
Remaining ingredients
¹⁄₃ cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

directions

To prepare beef, sprinkle cornstarch over beef; toss to combine. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (1 tablespoon soy sauce through 3 garlic cloves); toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until done. Remove mixture from pan. Cover and keep warm.
To prepare noodles, pour boiling water over noodles; let stand 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.
To prepare vegetables, wipe skillet or wok clean with paper towels. Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and vegetable oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and 5 garlic cloves; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, onions, and carrot; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add half of spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Add remaining spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add beef mixture and noodles to pan, stirring well to combine. Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over noodle mixture; stir well to combine. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Reviews

My husband and I really liked this recipe. I doubled it because of the size of our family and toned down the heat by not doubling the sambal oelek. I used baby bok choy and added some peppers. I didn't have mushrooms but the flavor was still great. I will definitely make this again.

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