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Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles

By:Nagi
Published:10 Feb '16Updated:19 Mar '19
68 Comments
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This is a very typical stir fried noodle dish that I have as a midweek meal. One that doesn’t require specific ingredients – just use whatever you have. Use fresh or dried noodles, whatever vegetables are lying around. And Charlie, my All Purpose Chinese Stir Fry Sauce. He’s a midweek lifesaver. And Super Food Ideas magazine agrees!!

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

Beef Hokkien Noodles

Charlie is the name I have given to my All Purpose Chinese Stir Fry Sauce. That’s how fond I am of him – I’ve named him. Charlie – as in Charlie Brown. Everybody say boo, how unoriginal!! 😉

You might laugh that I’ve named him but you won’t laugh if you try him. He’s becoming FAMOUS!!! He’s now not only one of the all time most popular recipes here on RecipeTin Eats, he’s got an entire six page spread in Super Food Ideas Magazine!

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce

I know Charlie isn’t beautiful. He’s a rather unassuming brown sauce, he looks rather unappetising actually, especially when he’s been in the fridge for a few weeks and he’s separated into layers.

Unattractive he may be. But he’s packed with super powers because of his versatility, convenience and how darn delicious he is, even if you do nothing but add water to him in a stir fry.

Who would have ever thought that a plain brown sauce would be sitting in the fridge of hundreds and thousands, if not millions, of households around the world?

And now, he’s in SUPER FOOD IDEAS magazine!!! Five brand new recipes created using Charlie that I made especially and exclusively for the March issue of Super Food Ideas which just hit the stands!

All-Purpose-Stir-Fry-Sauce-SFI

I think you’ll be pretty amazed at the range of dishes that can be made using Charlie. Stir fries and noodles are the obvious ones. But he can also be used as:

  • A sauce – like in the Pan Fried Chinese Fish recipe (middle right above) and the saucy prawn stir fry on crispy noodles (3rd from the right);
  • For a speedy fried rice – I made a Speedy Pork Fried rice for the magazine (far right); and
  • Soup! Pictured above is a Chinese Chicken & Corn Soup I made using Charlie (2nd from the right).

I was really, really torn about which recipe to share. I decided to go with the Spicy Hokkien Noodles because it’s a staple in my midweek meal repertoire. I very rarely follow this recipe exactly, I substitute the beef for whatever proteins I have – or even go meat free – and use whatever vegetables I have. Literally – anything. I even used fennel once. It was darn tasty actually!

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

I love stir fried noodles because it’s a complete meal made in one pot (or skillet!) – no need to make a separate side of rice. My favourites that are in heavy rotation include Chicken Rice Noodles, Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles, Pad See Ew, Beef Broccoli Noodles and Chow Mein.

This recipe makes enough for 4 people so I use the method of cooking the ingredient in batches, then bringing it all together at the end. The reason I do this is because otherwise the wok gets too full and the vegetables and beef will stew rather than be crisp and just cooked which is how they should be for stir fries.

As with all stir fries, once you start cooking it all comes together very quickly so have everything chopped and ready to go. Are you ready for a quick dinner? Make up some Charlie to have on standby, then you’re just 20 minutes away from this! – Nagi x

Option: Tenderising beef for stir fries

Ever notice how the meat in Chinese dishes is so incredibly tender, and how your stir fries at home are just never the same? The secret is tenderising the meat – a method called velveting.

That’s right. Your cheerful local Chinese restaurant is using economical stewing beef to make stir fries with ultra tender strips of beef by tenderising it!

Find out how to use this simple, highly effective method: How to Tenderise Beef (the Chinese way).

This is optional only, when wanting to make stir fries with economical beef or you simply want extra tender beef, Chinese restaurant style!

 

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

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Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles - An easy midweek meal you can make with whatever veg & proteins you have in your fridge!

Spicy Beef Hokkien Noodles

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Stir Fry
Asian, Chinese
4.94 from 16 votes
Servings4 -5
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This recipe is made using my Homemade Chinese Stir Fry Sauce but I've also provided directions in Note 1 for how to make just enough sauce for this recipe. Use whatever veggies, meat and noodles you want!

Ingredients

Beef

  • 13 oz / 400g beef rump steak , trimmed, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp Homemade Chinese Stir-fry Sauce (Note 1)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil

Stir Fry

  • 1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 small onion (brown, white or yellow)
  • 1 red capsicum/bell pepper , sliced
  • 1/3 cup Homemade Chinese Stir-fry Sauce (Note 1)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp chilli paste , hot sauce, sriracha (to taste) OR finely chopped chilli
  • 3 scallions/shallots , cut into 3cm lengths
  • 7 oz / 200g snow peas , trimmed
  • 15 oz / 450g fresh hokkien noodles

To Garnish (optional)

  • Sliced red chilli , sliced scallions/shallots and toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Mix beef and 2 tbsp Stir-fry Sauce in a glass or ceramic bowl. Set aside for 20 minutes to marinate.
  • Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a large wok over high heat. Cook beef for 1 1/2 minutes or until just cooked through. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil. Add garlic and onion, cook for 30 seconds. Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to the bowl with the beef.
  • Add 1/3 cup Homemade Chinese Stir-fry Sauce, water and chili paste. Cook for 30 seconds or until sauce starts to thicken. Add green onion and snow peas, cook for 30 seconds.
  • Return beef and capsicum mixture to the wok, add noodles and stir fry for 1 minute 30 seconds, tossing to coat everything in the sauce.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with chili, sliced scallions/shallots and sesame seeds if desired.

Recipe Notes:

1. This recipe is made using Charlie, my Homemade Chinese Stir Fry Sauce. You can make enough sauce just for this recipe using the following recipe, but it is much easier just to make up one batch of Charlie!
4 tsp cornstarch / corn flour
3 tbsp soy sauce (all purpose, I use Kikkoman)
1 tbsp + 1 tsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 tsp white sugar
½ tsp sesame oil (optional)
Dash of black pepper
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68 Comments

  1. Wayne says

    December 12, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    5 stars
    Very yummy recipe, and easy. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Catherine says

    November 1, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  3. Nat Proctor says

    September 25, 2020 at 1:59 am

    5 stars
    Followed the recipe to Except I used flatiron steak. Delicious and easy on the stovetop!

    Reply
  4. Leah McAllister says

    September 7, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    5 stars
    Quick tasty meal using Charlie Brown sauce! Meat so tender and the flavours are delicious

    Reply
  5. sean mccluskey says

    July 28, 2020 at 1:56 am

    hi nagi,
    i made this dish today and it was amazing ,the inistructions how to make this dish and others dishes on your site are so easy to follow ,
    thankyou and keep up the gd work 1 other thing
    tendrising meat, chicken etc with bi carbonate of soda and i was a little sceptical but it was truly amazing on economy cuts of meat ,
    once again thank you i will be following you from her on in,
    sean

    Reply
  6. Sam says

    April 29, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    5 stars
    I always have had an issue cooking any Chinese/Thai food but following your recipes are soo easy and they turn out fantastic. Love your recipes easy to cook and tasty. Thank you

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 30, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      That’s awesome Sam!! N x

      Reply
  7. Jacqui says

    October 6, 2019 at 11:50 am

    Wow your sauce is amazing I added chillies to it – And now it will be on hand in my fridge- thank you

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 8, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Perfect Jacqui!

      Reply
  8. Niamh McShane says

    September 14, 2019 at 4:26 am

    5 stars
    Made it, adore it. I used a tablespoon of gouchjang (apologies if spelled wrong) paste and it was spicy and delish. I also used chicken and prawns and a ton of veg. The highlight was your Charlie sauce that’s gonna be my go to sauce it is perfection in itself 😍 last night I made your Shepherd’s pie too Nagi and I adored it. Being Irish I usually add a dollop of mustard but it’s not necessary with your method. Even better reheated the next day too. Thanks so much. X

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 14, 2019 at 8:21 am

      I’m so glad you’re loving the recipes Niamh! Thanks so much for letting me know ❤️

      Reply
  9. Mary Narayana says

    June 29, 2019 at 2:33 am

    Great ideas, simply delicious

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 29, 2019 at 9:28 am

      Thanks so much Mary!

      Reply
  10. Jennie says

    June 5, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    its so yummy! and easy to make i will cook this again and again…..thank you for sharing your recipe Nagi!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 5, 2019 at 6:12 pm

      You’re so welcome Jennie!

      Reply
  11. Marlene says

    May 24, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    5 stars
    Another winner, Nagi! Mr. Fussy liked it! I had leftover prime sirloin (which I marinated in the sauce without the cornstarch) and used fettucine because I didn’t have hokkien noodles. SImple ingredients and big flavor payoff!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 24, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      That’s so great to hear Marlene!

      Reply
  12. karol says

    March 27, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    amazing recipe, my daughter asked for beef noodles and this dish was amazing! love the sauce!

    Reply
  13. Noah andrews says

    September 12, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    I’m making that for food tech tomorrow looks soooo good

    Really exited

    Reply
  14. Julie Parkes says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    5 stars
    A beautiful meal.
    The sauce was delicious and the veggies just added to the overall flavour.
    Thank you so much for all the effort you put in to your recipes.
    I look forward everyday to your new posts.
    I will differently be making this meal again.
    It was really lovely.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 13, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      You’re so welcome Julie! I really pleased you enjoyed this! 🙂 N x

      Reply
  15. Jimela says

    October 5, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    4 stars
    Well Nagi, another great recipe and so easy to put together. The sauce is the winner and I will keep the formula for all of my stir-fry dishes. We added some steamed Chinese broccoli at the end of the recipe. It added great texture and colour. A fabulous stir-fry recipe which drew excellent comments from my guests. You are my go-to food blogger who never fails me.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 6, 2017 at 6:51 pm

      That’s so terrific Jimela! Thanks for letting me know! N xx ❤️

      Reply
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