Kimchi Beef Noodle Stir Fry
This kimchi beef noodle stir-fry is a bold, flavour-packed dish that comes together quickly in one pan. Tender strips of beef are tossed with chewy noodles, fiery kimchi, crisp vegetables, and a savoury-sweet sauce, creating the perfect balance of spice, tang, and umami. It’s a satisfying weeknight meal that transforms simple ingredients into something vibrant, comforting, and irresistibly delicious.
| Preparation Time | 20 minutes |
| Cooking Time | 10 minutes |
| Standing/Marinating | 0 minutes |
| Serves | 4 portions |
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 pack egg noodles (400g) | Sauce: |
| 50g Peanuts, roasted | 1 Tbsp chilli flakes (gochugaru) |
| 250g beef, cut into pieces | 1/2 Tbsp Korean chilli paste (gochujang) or chilli sauce |
| 1 cup aged Kimchi, chopped into small pieces and drained | 1 Tbsp soy sauce |
| 2 Tbsp oyster sauce | 1 Tbsp honey |
| 50g onion, thinly sliced | 1 Tbsp raw sugar |
| 4-6 green onion, thinly sliced | 1/2 tsp minced garlic |
| 1 sheet nori, cut into strips (optional) | 1 tsp sesame oil |
| Sesame seed for garnish | 1 tsp rice vinegar |
| Cooking oil | 1 Tsp vegan chicken stock powder |
Method:
- Slice the beef into thin strips and place in a bowl. Add the oyster sauce.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Boil the noodles per manufacturer’s instructions. Drain the water and set aside.
- Heat a pan/skillet on medium-high heat and once heated add some cooking oil and spread it thinly. Add the beef and cook for 2 to 3 mins. Remove and set aside.
- Add the onion and Kimchi and cook until they are wilted.
- Add the sauce and mix with the vegetables.
- Add the noodles and mix them with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add the green onions and stir lightly.
- Serve the noodles on a plate. Add ground black pepper, green onions, sesame seeds, peanuts and seaweed strips.
Add a few drops of sesame oil (optional)