Beef and (Ramen) Noodles

Beef and (Ramen) Noodles - made June 20, 2020 from Salt and Lavender

We interrupt the bar cookie posts for a random real-food post.

I went back to a ramen noodle recipe as I consistently seem to prefer noodles over rice. This was easy to make because you just throw the sauce ingredients together, boil the noodles, quick-fry the meat and toss it all together.

I am predisposed to like simple dishes, especially involving meat and noodles so this was a no-brainer for me.

The only cautionary tale is not to overboil the ramen noodles because they'll get too mushy and don't overcook the beef either as it'll get too tough. I'm not a big fan of sriracha so I went skimpy on it but this still tasted fine.

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 pound sirloin steak (I used flank steak), sliced thinly
3 packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets discarded

Sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
juice of 1/2 lime
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon water

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and boil for several minutes. Drain.
2. Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
3. In a separate skillet, add olive oil and, when heated, saute onion until softened and lightly browned.
4. Add the steak strips and stir fry for several minutes, until desired doneness. Add sauce ingredients and ramen noodles. Toss together until coated. Serve warm.