A super easy beef stir fry made with egg noodles, fresh seasonal vegetables and a homemade sauce. Ready in 15 minutes.
Some nights you need dinner on the table FAST. Maybe you've been racing around all day, maybe you're just really hangry. I get it! On those nights, my Beef Noodle Stir Fry is the meal for you.
Such a simple and fast meal, yet it still packs a good punch in the flavour department. I buy the pre-sliced beef strips to speed up the process. However, you could slice up your own from beef steaks if you prefer. My Meatball Noodle Stir Fry is a same same but different version to try out! For another similar recipe, check out my One Pot Beef Mince Noodles.
For another amazing beef noodle dinner, have a look at our One Pot Beef Curry with Noodles.
How to make Beef Noodle Stir Fry:
To begin, place all of the stir fry sauce ingredients in a glass jug and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large non-stick fry pan then brown the beef for a couple of minutes on each side. Remove from the pan while you cook the vegetables.
Add the chopped vegetables to the pan and stir fry with a splash of water for three minutes. Add the noodles and cooked beef back to the pan then pour over the stir fry sauce.
Cook everything together for 2 minutes until hot and cooked through. Sprinkle over sesame seeds and serve immediately.
How good is a quick and easy stir fry? For more inspiration, check out these popular recipes for Chicken Satay Noodle Stir Fry, Five Spice Pork Stir Fry, Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry and Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry with Satay Sauce!
Common questions about Beef Noodle Stir Fry:
What other vegetables could I use? I like to use seasonal fresh vegetables. Depending on the time of year you could add in or substitute carrot, cauliflower, red onion, mushroom, bok choy, sugar snaps etc.
Can I swap the noodles out? Yes! You could also use vermicelli, pad thai noodles or plain rice if you prefer.
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Beef Noodle Stir Fry
A super easy stir fry made with beef strips, egg noodles and seasonal vegetables cooked in a homemade sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 400g beef stir fry strips
- ½ head of broccoli
- 150g green beans
- 1 red capsicum, sliced
- 400g thin egg noodles
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Stir fry sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce (60mls)
- 3 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 tsp crushed ginger
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce to a small jug and whisk together. Set aside until ready to use.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan. Add beef strips then fry for a couple of minutes on each side. Remove from the pan while you cook the vegetables.
- Cut broccoli, beans and capsicum into bite size pieces. Add to the pan with a splash of water and stir fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles and cooked beef back to the pan. Pour in the sauce and mix everything together. Stir for 2 minutes until hot and cooked through.
- Scatter over sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- Substitute or add in your favourite seasonal vegetables including carrot, bok choy, mung beans, cauliflower etc.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 445Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1162mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 6gSugar: 14gProtein: 21g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
Phylis says
Yum! We think this sauce is so easy to to make and a whole lot tastier (and cheaper) than the packet sauces we used to buy from the supermarket!
VJ cooks says
Oh that's awesome. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback 🙂
Derryn says
Nice, but the soy sauce a big over powering
Anne says
Can this be reheated the next day?
VJ cooks says
Absolutely. Allow the stir fry to cool to room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop until piping hot.
Timo says
Randomly found this after a google search and made it tonight. Very nice! Was pleasantly surprised to see it was a local kiwi recipe too 🙂 Saving this to my collection!
VJ cooks says
Thanks, Timo! Plenty more where that came from, I hope you enjoy my page 🙂
Mary says
Hi,
Made this and we absolutely loved it. I just have one question please. Is there anything I can substitute the sweet chilli sauce with please?
VJ cooks says
Hi Mary, it depends on why you're substituting it. If it's to avoid the chilli, you could add some honey instead. If you don't have any sweet chilli to hand but you want to achieve the same flavour you could use a combination of hot sauce and honey.
Brenda says
Delicious! . Was a hit at dinner tonight. Will be making this again. Thanks!
VJ cooks says
Oh I'm so happy to hear that, thank you for the feedback, Brenda!
Irene Crosswell says
Made this for my family tonight - so much tastier than using a bought sauce. Whole family enjoyed it.
VJ cooks says
Oh I love that. Tastier and so smug knowing you made it from scratch. Thank you for the feedback, Irene.
Corina Jerram says
Fantastic recipe, easy to prep and loved by all ! Will definitely make this again !
VJ cooks says
Awesome, thanks so much for the feedback Corina.
Fiona Smith says
Both teens want me to cook this again, and its so easy I certainly will! The flavors were delicious. Far better than shop brought. Thanks for the recipe!
VJ cooks says
Wow that is high praise! Thanks so much for the feedback, Fiona 🙂
VJ cooks says
Wow that is high praise! Thanks so much for the feedback, Fiona 🙂
Mike says
This makes me look like a great cook! I’m pretty new to cooking at all - and this is now an easy favourite. Have made it with all sorts of veg. Only challenge has been getting the beef to be tender. Any hints would be great.
VJ cooks says
Awesome, thanks for the feedback, Mike. You want your pan nice and hot when searing the beef. Make sure the beef in a single layer across the pan and allow it to sear quickly on one side, then the other side before removing from the pan.
Isabella says
So I haven’t made this recipe yet but can I make this for 6 people?
VJ cooks says
The quantities in this recipe serve four. You might want to times it by 1.5 to make it for six.
Isabella says
Thanks so much
Megan says
All I can say is WOW WOW WOW! I wanted a simple/basic and fast beef stir fry to make for dinner as I’ve been sick all day, and I found this one!
I did NOT alter a single ingredient, I did however, DOUBLE IT! And just as well I did because it has to be by FAR the BEST beef stir fry I have ever tasted and I’ve had quite a few!!
Honestly! When I first found the recipe, the comments did not match the ingredients, so I decided to try it out for myself, and wow!
My 4 kids (and myself) absolutely smashed it
Thank you so much! This is 100% now my goto first for beef stir fry!
Thank you!
VJ cooks says
Megan, you've made my day with your lovely comments! I'm so pleased to hear you all enjoyed it! Thanks again for taking the time to let me know 🙂