Juicy strips of steak, stir fried with vibrant vegetables, egg noodles and an easy homemade teriyaki sauce. This noodle dish is packed full of flavour. Comfort food in a bowl!
In a bowl, mix together all of the marinade ingredients.
2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sake or dry sherry, 3 tablespoons mirin, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoons minced ginger, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Place the sliced beef in a second bowl and add one-third of the marinade. Stir together, cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Reserve the rest of the sauce for later.
500 g (1lb 2oz) Denver, sirloin (porterhouse) or skirt/flank steak
Meanwhile, cook the egg noodles according to the packet instructions (usually boil for 5 minutes), then drain in a colander and rinse in cold water until completely cold. Toss together with the sesame oil and leave in the colander until needed.
200 g (7oz) medium dried egg noodles, 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil in a wok over a high heat.
Using a slotted spoon, lift the steak slices out of the marinade and fry in the hot wok in two batches, for about 2–3 minutes, until just cooked.
Transfer the cooked beef to a bowl.
Add the remaining ½ tablespoon sunflower oil to the wok and fry the onion, red pepper and carrot for 2–3 minutes, until just starting to soften.
1 small onion, 1 red bell pepper, 1 carrot
Add the reserved marinade/sauce and bring to the boil.
Add the noodles and cook, tossing with tongs, for 2–3 minutes until heated through.
Add the beef and spring onions (scallions) and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, to heat the beef back through.
5 spring onions (scallions)
Divide among bowls and top with chilli flakes and sesame seeds before serving.
Replace the steak with strips of chicken instead - you'll need to cook the chicken for a few minutes longer to ensure it's fully cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
Use ready-cooked egg noodles instead of dried (use 400g (14oz) to serve four people. These can usually be found in the stir fry vegetable section of the supermarket.
Add different vegetables - strips of white cabbage, small florets of broccoli, mange tout, sugar snap peas (snow peas), baby corn and bean sprouts (mung bean sprouts) are all great additions.
Make the sauce aheadYou can make the teriyaki sauce ahead of time. Mix it together and place in an air tight container, in the refrigerator. It should last up to two weeks.Nutritional information is approximate, per serving. This recipe serves 4.