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Weeknight style stir-fried 20 Minute Korean Beef Sesame Noodles. Quick-cooking, gluten-free rice noodles tossed in a sweet and spicy Korean chili stir-fried sauce with caramelized beef, shallots, and summer vegetables. Plus, untraditional, but delicious, garden fresh basil. Every bite is filled with saucy noodles, vegetables, caramelized meat, and just the right amount of spice – delicious and easy.
When it’s just me here at home working, and it’s an odd few days when I don’t have any help with the grocery shopping, I buckle down and make what I have in the fridge work. That’s what I’ve been doing the last few days, and I have to say, I love what I’ve created.
I returned home from a week-long work trip on Wednesday night. But my family had canceled flights and they’re not due back until today. I did do a store run for essentials, but I didn’t get much, so my fridge is currently looking pretty sparse.
Luckily, I have quality staples and a garden FULL of basil, other herbs, and the prettiest dahlias. I decided to use some frozen Five Mary’s meat, noodles, vegetables, and basil and make a quick stir-fry with Korean chili paste.
And it turned out so delicious.
Every detail you need to know
I make the sauce first. It’s so simple, basic, and composed of my favorite pantry staples. Garlic, ginger, tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), honey, rice vinegar, Gochujang (fermented Korean Chili paste), and toasted sesame oil.
All pantry items that I try to have stocked (I keep the ginger in the fridge/freezer).
Simply combine all the ingredients together in a glass jar and shake.
While I’m shaking up the sauce, I’m simultaneously cooking the noodles. Rice noodles are perfect for stir-frying. They don’t easily turn mushy and they have the ability to really soak in the yummy sauces and flavors of a stir-fry.
I keep rice noodles on hand for quick dinners, we love them. They’re boiled, then rinsed under cold water to stop the cooking.
Stir fry the vegetables in a bit of the sauce. I love to use bell peppers, zucchini, and shredded carrots. Mushrooms and broccoli are really great too. If you’re working in a speedy manner and trying to get this on the table in 20 minutes, use a store-bought vegetable stir fry mix.
No chopping or slicing involved, which is always convenient when in a hurry. Something to think about with back to school on the horizon.
Remove the vegetables from the pan. Then add lots of shallots and stir fry to caramelize them. Next add the meat. I like to use thinly sliced flank steak, but chicken works well too.
Then pour in the sauce, add the noodles, and toss back in the vegetables. Cook everything until that spicy/sweet sauce coats the noodles.
Quickly remove from the heat and serve the noodles immediately with some fresh basil.
It’s best to serve these right off the stove as the noodles soak up the sauce pretty quickly! Perfect for our busiest nights.
Hoping you guys love this one as much as I do. I’m already excited to make it again later this week!
Looking for other quick noodle recipes? Try these:
30 Minute Creamy Turmeric Chicken and Noodles
Saucy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Coconut Milk and Rice Noodles
20 Minute Red Curry Basil Garlic Oil Noodles
Lastly, if you make these 20 Minute Korean Beef Sesame Noodles be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
20 Minute Korean Beef Sesame Noodles
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 740 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2-3 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
Stir Fry
- 8 ounces brown rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 cups mixed stir fry vegetables
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 1 pound flank steak or chicken breast, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
Instructions
- 1. To make the sauce. Combe all ingredients in a glass jar. Shake or whisk to combine. 2. Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. 3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the vegetables and cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sauce. Cook until the sauce coats the veggies. Remove from the pan. 4. In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil. Then add the shallots and cook 2 minutes, until deeply softened. Add the beef and cook, undistributed, until seared, 2 minutes. Toss the meat, then pour in the sauce. Simmer 1 minute, then stir in the noodles and vegetables. Cook 2-3 minutes, until the sauce coats the noodles. 5. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil and sesame seeds. Serve topped with fresh basil.
This was delicious! Everyone
Loved it!
Hi Terri,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it and sharing your review! xT
Love this recipe. The first time I made it, I used steak and it turned out great. Just made it a second time with chicken and added more veggies this time around. This makes a ton of food and works well for meal prepping. I used sambel oelek instead of gochujang. This is definitely going in my regular rotation of meals.
Hi Brittany,
Happy Monday!! I truly appreciate you trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! xx
Absolutely amazing!
Hi Jacie,
Amazing!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Have a great weekend! xTieghan
So easy to make, used up so many veggies and still felt like takeout. On my repeat list now.
Hey Alexis,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad it was a hit! Have a great weekend! xx
I made this and loved it! The sauce was so delicious! I overcooked the beef so I will be more careful next time but the flavor was amazing!
Hey Kelsey,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
I’ve tried several HBH recipes so far and not one has disappointed. This recipe is so full of flavor. I made the recipe just as written with a mix of carrots, orange bell peppers and broccoli. Not only was it beautiful but it was delicious. I used 3T of gochujang and it was pretty spicy but we like it that way. I will definitely make this again.
Hi Maren,
Happy Monday!! I love to hear that this recipe is always a winner, thanks for making it so often:) xTieghan
Delicious! We used shrimp for our protein and I added some extra veggies along with a bag of stir-fry greens. Wish you’d list the nutritional info. Thanks for a yummy meal!
Hey there,
Happy Monday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it:) xTieghan
Everything was so good except that I used already cut up beef packaged for stirfry. The meat was very tough. Any recommendations on the type of beef I should use or maybe cook it less? Or marinate?
Hi Becky,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! Yes, I like to use flank steak. xx
This was delicious!! I have not used Gochujang sauce before but I am so glad I did! Thank you for another delicious recipe. Your recipes are always a hit at my house! 🙂
Hey there,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
This was so delicious. I don’t know if it was a 20 min recipe, but who cares when it comes out this good.
Hey Angela,
Awesome!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it! Hope you’re off to a great Saturday! xT
This recipe is so delicious and flavourful! As someone who is gluten-free, it’s amazing to follow a recipe and have it turn out to be an 11 out of 10 meal! So good!! Do yourself a favour and make it 🙂
Hi Denise,
Happy Sunday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for making it! xTieghan
I love this recipe a slight spicy just like I love.
Hi Valerie,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have a great weekend:)
I’ve been on a half backed harvest winning streak recently! Another winner that we will definitely be adding to our recipe rotation! Thank you so much!
Hey Iris,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT
This was SO good! Perfect blend of seasoning and love the sweet and spicy! Tried it with the basil but we preferred it without! Definitely a keeper!!
Hi Carolyn,
Love to hear this!! Thanks so much for trying the recipe and sharing your feedback! xTieghan
Oooooo. This was a sure favorite for us. My teenagers eat a lot so I did mine with beef and chicken, since flank steak is so good but so dear. Turned out fantastic.
Hey Melanie,
Happy Tuesday! Thanks so much for making this dish and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xx
One of the best stir fries I’ve made!
Hi Amy,
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xTieghan