Udon Noodles With Spiced Beef And Basil Recipes

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce and lime juice.
• Season well with salt and pepper; add in the steak.
• Stir until the steak is coated in the marinade; let marinate 1 hours; drain, reserving marinade.
• Put the cooked noodles in a pan of boiling water; cook for 1 minute to separate them.
• Drain well, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
• Plunge the green beans into a pan of boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
• Heat a wok until hot; add the oil, then toss in the beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the beef from the wok using a slotted spoon; set aside.
• Add the chilies, scallions, and green beans to the wok, stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add the fish sauce, reserved marinade, and sugar; stir, then return the beef to the wok along with the noodles, stirring constantly until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, mix in cilantro; serve with the basil scattered over the top.

Steps:

• Slice the onion and capsicum and set aside.
• Finely slice the beef and place in a large bowl. Finely dice the ginger and garlic and add to the beef.
• Add the oyster sauce to the beef, ginger and garlic.
• Drizzle the chilli oil over the beef mixture and then mix it all together so that ginger and garlic can be seen to be mixed through.
• Cover the beef mixture and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of ten minutes.
• Place the noodles in boiling water and prepare as per instructions (usually cook in boiling for 2 minutes, then drain).
• While the noodles are cooking, heat the peanut oil in a wok.
• When the there is a slight haze coming from the oil, add the onion and cook for about 1-2 minutes until the onion has softened.
• Add the beef mixture and stir frequently over the heat.
• Add the soy sauce and kecap manis to the wok and stir through.
• Add the capsicum to the wok and toss through.
• Drain the noodles and set aside.
• Add the basil leaves and the cashews to the wok and stir for another 30 seconds,.
• Serve the noodles into bowls and top with the beef mixture.